San Mateo County CA Archives Biographies.....Bromfield, Davenport 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

DAVENPORT BROMFIELD, Esq., of Redwood City, California, has been a resident of
this State since 1883. He is a native of Australia, born in 1862, son of James
A. Bromfield, a chemist.

  Mr. Bromfield served a four years' apprenticeship as a Civil Engineer, and
thoroughly prepared himself for the profession he had chosen. He served two
years as Deputy County Surveyor of San Francisco under George Rogers; was
subsequently employed by the Southern Pacific Railroad Company, as Civil
Engineer, and in 1890 was elected County Surveyor of San Mateo county. The
latter position he is at present occupying. In 1879, previous to his coming to
California, he was united in marriage with Mary Ware, by whom he has two sons
and two daughters.


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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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