Napa-Tuolumne County CA Archives Biographies.....McEachran, C. T. 1824 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891)

CAPTAIN C. T. McEACHRAN.—In addition to superintending the business of his
sister-in-law, Mrs. J. C. Weinberger, Captain McEachran owns and conducts an
extensive establishment on the eastern side of the valley. Here he has a fine
wine cellar, 100x 100 feet in size and an extensive and well-cared-for vineyard.
The grapes are hauled to the Weinberger cellar and there made into wine, the
cellar on Captain McEachran's place being used for the storage of old wines.
Upon his place he also raises stock and animals of various kinds and carries on
general farming. He has had a life of more than usual variety and interest,
containing, too, a lesson to those who have ambition, as showing what may be
accomplished by energy, rectitude and perseverance. Captain McEachran is of
Scotch birth, being born in 1824, in the city of Greenock. A short time later
the family removed to Edinburg, where he resided until 1831, when he was brought
to America by his parents. He was brought up and received his education for the
most part in the State of New York, but, manifesting a love for a sailor's life,
he went to sea, being engaged in different capacities on the great lakes and
elsewhere, the latter part of the time being in command as master of the vessel.
Later on the Captain engaged in trade, being in the ship-chandler business in
Chicago in 1854, in partnership with others, and afterward in other lines.
Finally, in 1858, he came to California and immediately went to the mines in
Tuolumne County, remaining there with varying success for three years. He then
went to Arizona, Idaho, Virginia City, and elsewhere, and having accumulated a
little money determined to quit mining and settle down. Accordingly he came to
the Napa Valley in 1870, began wine-making and has been engaged in it ever
since, having now the reputation of being one of the best and most experienced
wine men in the county. He has made his way from the start almost without
assistance, owing all his success to his quick brain and ready hands, coupled
with intelligent foresight and attention to business.

  Captain McEachran is a Republican in politics, but never a politician. In
private life he is universally respected and esteemed, those who know him best
thinking most highly of him. He is a member of the Odd Fellows order, having
held the high honor of being Grand Master of the order in 1886-'87.


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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