San Francisco County CA Archives Biographies.....Warren, Capt. Frank W. 1865 - December 16, 1929
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Source: California and Californians, Vol. IV, Published 1932, Page 68
Author: The Lewis Publishing Company

     CAPT. FRANK W. WARREN was distinguished in San Francisco business circles 
by the fidelity and length of his long and efficient service with one 
organization. In 1879, when he was fourteen years of age, he went to work for 
the mercantile establishment of O'Connor, Moffatt & Company. With that firm 
and organization his duties continued until the very end of his life, in a 
steadily increasing measure of responsibilities.

     Captain Warren was born in San Francisco, in 1865, member of a pioneer 
family. His education was acquired in the public schools and he left school to 
become office boy for the company. His services continued for over half a 
century, up to the date of his death on December 16, 1929, and he took a 
justifiable degree of personal pride in his being the oldest employee of the 
company, and he rejoiced in every step or progress taken by that organization. 
Every other person connected with the firm and thousands of its patrons knew 
and esteemed this quiet business man, and he was able to call every employee 
by the first name. One of the happiest experiences of his entire service for 
the company came only the day before his death, when in a happy speech to the 
president of the firm he presented a magnificent bronze clock to the store as 
a symbol of the loyalty of its workers.

     Captain Warren derived his military title from his service in the 
Philippines following the Spanish-American war. He was in the army about two 
years, and went to the Philippines as captain of the Ninety-first Division, 
his place being retained for him in the company at San Francisco. Captain 
Warren was a popular member of the Olympic Club, the Elks Club, was a member 
of the Knights of Columbus and the Native Sons of the Golden West. For many 
years he did work as a buyer for the firm, his duties compelling him to make 
six trips annually from the Pacific Coast to the eastern cities. Just prior to 
his death he was appointed merchandise manager of the firm.

     Captain Warren married Wilhelmina Wreden, member of one of California's 
oldest families. Her father was the late Henry M. Wreden, who died in 1927, 
and her mother was Emma (Albers) Wreden. Her grandfather was one of the 
pioneer brewers of the Pacific Coast and was active in that business for over 
fifty years. Her father owned the Wreden Breweries and her mother is now 
president of the Wreden Brewery Company and a member of the board of directors 
of the Acme Breweries, a group of five plants. Captain Warren is survived by 
Mrs. Warren and their one son, Francis Wreden Warren. By a previous marriage 
he is the father of four children, Mrs. F. E. Delger, Mrs. Walter T. Varney, 
Mrs. Wallace McC. White and Frank D. Warren.

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