Napa County CA Archives Biographies.....Gritman, Charles R. 1838 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891)

CHARLES R. GRITMAN, cashier of the Bank of Napa, has been a citizen of that
place since 1876. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island, December 10, 1838.
Attending the local schools and academy in his native place he entered Yale
Callege [sic] in 1861, but soon enlisted in the Twenty-third Connecticut. He
remained with this regiment during its term of service, when he was employed for
some time in Washington in various positions under the Government. Engaging in
business in Chicago, in 1865, his firm was so crippled by the great fire that
they retired a year later, and Mr. Gritman removed to Evanston, Wyoming
Territory. After several years' connection in business there he decided to come
to California, and settled in Napa, where he has since resided, and as will
readily be seen is one of the most active and enterprising  citizens. He is
interested in the Napa Woolen Mills and Napa Valley Wine Company, is a director
in both of these companies, and the secretary of the former. He is also the
treasurer of the Napa Building and Loan Association, which has been of great
assistance in the erection of a large number of houses for its members. This
association is also extending its operations to the building of houses on the
ranches in the vicinity.

  Mr. Gritman was married July 22, 1869, to Miss Ellen C. Head, of New Haven,
Oswego County, New York. He is a member of the Masonic order, Yount Lodge, of
Napa Chapter, and of Golden Gate Commandery, Knights Templar, of Napa Lodge, No.
18, I. O. O. F., of the Knights of Honor, and of the American Order of United
Workmen. He is the Grand Senior Warden of the Grand Lodge of California, F. & A,
M., and filled for several years the position of chairman of the committee on
finance of the Grand Lodge previous to being elected Grand Senior Warden.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from

Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California.

Illustrated, Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast
from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with
Glimpses of its Prospective Future; Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of
Prominent Citizens of To-day.

"A people that takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendents." – Macauley.

CHICAGO
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
1891.

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