Merced County CA Archives Biographies.....Dooley, Charles T. 1855 - 
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Author: John Outcalt (1925)

JUDGE CHARLES T. DOOLEY

   Prominent in the civic and business affairs of Le Grand, Judge Dooley is
well-known throughout Merced County as a keen business man and an able jurist.
He was born near Elgin, Kane County, Ill., on April 10, 1855, and when nineteen
years old went to the Texas frontier, in the San Antonio country, where he
worked as a cowboy on the range for three years. In 1877-78, he was a member of
the famous Texas Rangers, and for eight years was a member of the County
Frontier Battalion, Co. E, under Capt. John Sparks. Later he worked as an
attendant at the State Insane Asylum at Austin.

   In 1884, Judge Dooley came to California and his first work in the State was
on grain ranches as machinist on repair work, and running the harvester. Then
for five years he worked as a cooper at the Sierra Vista Vineyard, working in
the winery and distillery. In 1891, Judge Dooley came to Le Grand, where he has
represented the following firms: Baker-Hamliton & Holbrook; Merrill & Stetson
Company of San Francisco for the past seventeen years; and for thirty-three
years represented the Aermoter Company of Chicago, in installing windmills in
Merced and adjoining counties. He also represents the Home Insurance Company,
and the Fidelity-Phoenix Insurance Company, both of New York. Judge Dooley is
now serving his second term as justice of the peace of Le Grand and has made a
record for the clean, judicious carrying-on of his office, with the full
confidence of the people. In addition to his other work, the Judge has done some
contracting work in Le Grand, erecting a number of houses. Among other business
enterprises, he organized the Le Grand Rochdale Store (now the Le Grand
Mercantile Company), on May 8, 1901, and has been president of that concern ever
since. The marriage of Judge Dooley, occurring at Austin, Texas, on April 13,
1881, united him with Sarah Loveday, a native of London, England, and one son
was born to them, James L., whose death occurred January 8, 1921. Fraternally,
the Judge and Mrs. Dooley both belong to the Fraternal Aid Union.


Additional Comments:
From:

HISTORY OF
MERCED COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
WITH A
Biographical Review
OF
The Leading Men and Women of the County Who Have Been
Identified with Its Growth and Development
from the Early Days to the Present

HISTORY BY
JOHN OUTCALT

ILLUSTRATED COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME
HISTORIC RECORD COMPANY
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
1925


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