Napa-Monterey County CA Archives Biographies.....Kilburn, Hon. Paris July 21, 1834 - January 18, 1909
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Author: Bay of San Francisco: Its Cities and Their Suburbs

Hon. Paris Kilburn

The Bay of San Francisco: Its Cities and Their Suburbs (p. 647)
(from San Francisco Main Library - Local History Room, q979.4 B34)

Hon. Paris Kilburn, Surveyer of the Port of San Francisco, was born in Tioga 
county, Pennsylvania, of Pennsylvanian ancestry, and was brought up on a farm; 
and this occupation he followed after coming to California in 1852. His uncle, 
General Kilburn, now on the retired list and living in Germantown, a suburb of 
Philadelphia, is well known on this coast, for he was stationed during a long 
period at the presidio here. The General has had a distinguished career. As an 
officer of the regular army he fought through the Seminole war in Florida, the 
Mexican war and the last civil war. A brother of Mr. Kilburn is a graduate of 
the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, and is now a Lieutenant in the navy. 

The subject of this biographical outline came to the coast with the family to 
join the senior Mr. Kilburn. They came by way of Panama, and on this side had 
quite an exciting experience, as they were passengers on board the North 
America, which was wrecked at Acapulco. The passengers, however, were safely 
landed. After his arrival here Mr. Kilburn spent a little time at the mines, 
more, however, as an inquirer than as a laborer, especially at Grass Valley. 
He was among the first to enter the pioneer industry of wheat-growing, and he 
has been conspicuous in developing that industry, following it more or less 
until the present time. For some twenty years he resided in Napa Valley, where 
and in Contra Costa and San Joaquin counties he has owned much land. For some 
fifteen years he has been a resident of Monterey county, where he now holds 
extensive interests. He has also tried his hand at merchandising, but his main 
occupation has been grain-growing and stock-raising. In county associations, 
etc., he has taken an active part. 

In politics Mr. Kilburn has always been a consistent Republican. He was 
elected to the Assembly in 1881, from Monterey county, receiving a very 
flattering vote; and in the Legislature he was noted for his staunch advocacy 
of all popular measures, and strenuous and efficient opposition to all 
jobbers. The next political position which has been tendered to Mr. Kilburn is 
the present one, where he is rendering entire satisfaction. In 1888 he was a 
delegate to the National Republican Convention at Chicago, that nominated 
President Harrison, and had the pleasure of being one of the committee to 
repair to Indianapolis and notify Mr. Harrison of his nomination. Mr. Kilburn 
is a member of the A.O.U.W. and of various agricultural associations, etc. 

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