Monterey County CA Archives Biographies.....Roderick, David 1845 - 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

DAVID RODERICK, a prominent business man of Monterey, and President of its Board
of City Trustees, was born in North Fairfield, Maine, February 22, 1845, one of
the eleven children of Francis and Catherine Roderick. His parents were both of
English descent, and his father was a farmer. In his youth David was apprenticed
to the trade of sash, door and blind making, and later learned, and for a time
worked at, the trade of barber. He came to California in 1876, and here turned
his attention to mining and merchandising, at which he was engaged for three
years. He spent eight years in San Francisco, identified with a wholesale coal
and iron business, and from there came to Monterey.

  During the years of his residence in this city, Mr. Roderick has done much to
advance its best interests. On locating here, he engaged in the real-estate
business, and in partnership with Dr. J. P. E. Heintz purchased, subdivided and
put on sale the Oak Grove tract. The enterprise proved successful, and as a
result a charming addition to Monterey is fast being developed. He also
successfully handled other properties. He was one of the promoters of the Bank
of Monterey, which is one of the most solid financial institutions of the State.
In 1892, he engaged in the hardware business, also handling doors, windows,
etc., and in this line does the leading business of the town. He has been active
and foremost in the recent marked developments of Monterey, identifying himself
with the various local enterprises. He is now serving his third year on the
Board of City Trustees, and as official head of the city government is
discharging his duties with credit to himself and his constituency.

  Mr. Roderick was married, February 13, 1866, to Hattie S. Tozier, by whom he
has two daughters, Mrs. F. A. Botsch, of Oak Grove, and Mrs. E. C. Mainwaring,
of Oakland, California.

  He has for twenty-five years been a member of the F. & A. M., St. John's
Lodge, No. 1, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the second oldest lodge in the United
States.


Additional Comments:
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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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