Monterey-Santa Cruz County CA Archives Biographies.....Duckworth, Santiago J. 1865 - 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

SANTIAGO J. DUCKWORTH was born in Monterey, June 13, 1865. At the age of six
years he lost his father, and with his two older brothers was sent to the
Watsonville Orphan Asylum, then in charge of the Franciscan Fathers, where he
was educated, In 1883 he accepted the office of chief operator in the Federal
Telegraph service of Mexico in the State of Sonora. This responsible position he
filled for term of three years, when he resigned and returned to Monterey, where
he established a real-estate and insurance business in company with his brother,
B. E. Duckworth. He is a prominent member of the Young Men's Institute, being
District Deputy of Monterey county, and having represented Institute No. 57, at
the Grand Council held in Stockton, September, 1888. He belongs to an old
family, and is a natural and talented orator; has taken an active part in
political campaigns, addressing citizens in Monterey county.

  The father of our subject was named Walter Duckworth, an Englishman by birth.
He arrived in California, in 1829 and was a sailor by occupation. In 1832 he was
one of the forty-five foreigners to resist the revolutionary movement of
Eschendia against the legitimate authority of the Mexican Government, in
California, at Monterey. Mr. Duckworth followed various occupations in Monterey,
keeping a store and teaching school at various points near Monterey. He lived in
a house, not far from the presidio walls, which was for years a favorite and
quiet resort for sailors and officers of the presidio. Here they had their
games, drank their wines. Walter Duckworth accompanied Douglas on a trip from
Monterey to San Francisco, in 1841, and probably died soon after, in 1843. He
was sometimes called Santiago and was at the head of local political affairs in
Monterey, in 1835. He was a man of modest demeanor and was born about 1804. He
married, at Monterey, Miss Antonio Armento, a daughter of Tio Armento, owner of
Point Pinos and a retired Mexican soldier. Dr. Francis Rico says of Don Tio
Armento that "he was a generous-hearted and brave man. He saved the life of the
captain of the brig Natalia, which was wrecked in harbor, on her return voyage
from the banishment of Napoleon, on the island of St. Helena. The brig went to
pieces while lying at anchor of Monterey and Don Armento seeing the peril of her
crew swam to the wreck, rescued the captain by bringing him safely to shore on
his back". The land that Don Armento owned included the present site of New
Monterey.

  Our subject has proven himself worthy of the brave ancestors and is a true
descendant of them. If either father or grandfather could see him now they would
have no reason to feel anything but proud of the representative who so honorably
maintains the credit of the old and honored family of Duckworth.


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Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California.

Illustrated.

Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the
Earliest Period of its Discovery to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of
its Auspicious Future; Illustrations and Full-Page Portraits of some of its
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers, and Prominent
Citizens of To-day.



HENRY D. BARROWS,
Editor of the Historical Department.

LUTHER A. INGERSOLL,
Editor of the Biographical Department.

"A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendants."-Macaulay.


CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.


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