Solano-Napa County CA Archives Biographies.....McBain, James W. 1853 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891)

JAMES W. McBAIN, late of the tannery firm of Stewart & McBain, of Benicia, has
been a resident of this place for the past two years, and of California since
1876. He was born in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, in 1853, and was educated at
the Pictou Academy. After teaching school several years he began the study of
medicine in the office of Dr. Muir, at Truro, where he remained about a year:
then he attended lectures two years in the Medical Department of Dalhonsie
College, but his health becoming feeble he spent a year in Boston; he then came
to California. His health immediately improved here, and he began work in a
tannery of his brother in Napa. Several years afterward he purchased an interest
in the establishment, but two years later sold it, went to Benicia and became a
member of the firm of Stewart & McBain, but in the summer of 1890 sold out to
his partner. (See sketch of Charles Stewart.) The firm purchased the property
known as Brown's tannery, improved it and made additions until they were abreast
with all modern methods of tanning and handling feather.

  June 19, 1879, is the date of Mr. McBain's marriage to Miss Martha Stewart, a
native of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and of Scotch ancestry. Her parents were
Robert and Catherine (McNulty) Stewart, natives of Pictou, Nova Scotia. Mr. and
Mrs. McBain have three children: Alva, born January 22, 1880; Stewart Irving,
June 24, 1888, and one born October 20, 1889. Mr. McBain's parents were
Alexander and Grace (McKenzie) McBain, also natives of Pictou, and of Scotch
parentage. Mrs. McBain was brought to California while an infant by her parents
in 1864, since which time they have resided in Benicia and Napa. Her father for
a number of years operated a tannery in Benicia. A sister married Thomas McBain,
proprietor of a tannery in Napa City.


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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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