Monterey-San Francisco County CA Archives Biographies.....Riordan, Thomas J. 1859 - 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

THOMAS J. RIORDAN, the efficient and popular Clerk of Monterey county, residing
in Salinas, was born in San Francisco, November 15, 1859. His family removed to
Salinas valley in 1860, his father, Michael Riordan, having come to California
in 1854. After attending the public schools of Natividad, in this county, he was
two years in St. Mary's College, San Francisco, leaving this latter institution
in 1876. He commenced his business life as a clerk in the general merchandise
store of John S. Paine, at Pajaro, where he remained about a year. After this he
went to the southern part of the county with W. H. Taylor, superintendent of the
coast stage line, coming to Salinas later, in the employ of W. W. Battles, a
prominent grain buyer. After the death of W. W. Battles, he went into grain
business for himself, and while in this business was elected Auditor. He was
elected County Auditor in 1882; subsequently he went into the tailoring and
furnishing goods business with T. B. Johnson, under the firm name of Johnson &
Riordan. After three years of successful business operation he sold out, in,
October, 1887, and went into the grain-buying business with S. Z. Hebert. He was
elected County Clerk in 1888, 1890 and again in 1892, which fact plainly shows
the general satisfaction his services have given and the esteem in which he is
held.

  Mr. Riordan was married October 21, 1884, to Miss Madge Sheehy, daughter of
ex-Supervisor John Sheehy, and they have two bright children, a son and daughter.

  Socially, Mr Riordan belongs to the Native Sons of the Golden West, one of the
largest societies on the coast.

  In all the various walks of life, as a husband and father, business man and
public official, he has always been the same able, honorable and kind-hearted
person, and has achieved an enviable position in life and in the regard of those
who know and appreciate his many excellent qualities.


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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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