Yolo-Sonoma County CA Archives Biographies.....Powers, Arthur Albert 1865 - 
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Author: Tom Gregory (1913)

ARTHUR ALBERT POWERS

   As a partner in the clothing firm of Rosenberg & Co., Mr. Powers has worked
his way forward to a position of influence among the business men of Woodland,
which city, always fortunate in the civic loyalty of its people, boasts no
resident more devoted than he to the upbuilding of its commerce and the
expansion of its business interests. Nor has he only that narrow loyalty which
seeks civic growth at the expense of outside and extraneous movements for the
general welfare; on the other hand, he is a true patriot, intensely and
earnestly devoted to the progress of the state, of which he is a native son and
a lifelong resident. Diligence in business and ability as a salesman are
indicated by his long identification with the establishment in which he is now
the managing partner and to which he has given years of useful labor, for it was
In this store that he began as a clerk about thirty years ago when first
starting out to earn his own way in the world.

    Representing the third generation of the Powers family in California, Arthur
Albert Powers was born at Bodega Bay in Sonoma county, December 9, 1865, and is
a son of Warren and Jane (Hiller) Powers, who came across the plains to the west
with their parents early in the '50s. For years the father lived in Sonoma
county, but finally he removed to Yolo county and settled at Old Cottonwood.
Later he removed, from that place to Woodland and for many years served as a
peace officer of the town. At this writing he acts as janitor of the supreme
court rooms in San Francisco. The mother died about 1871, leaving a daughter and
a son, Arthur Albert, the latter at the time only about six years of age. He has
lived in Yolo county from the age of five years and received his education in
the grammar schools of Woodland. During 1883 he entered the employ of M.
Michael, a clothing merchant of Woodland. Soon he demonstrated his admirable
qualifications for this line of work. With frugal saving he put aside his
earnings so that they might be utilized in a later investment in business and
thus he finally was able to join with Mr. Rosenberg in buying out the interests
of his employer. The purchase was consummated January 7, 1904, since which time
he has continued the business under his personal management, Mr. Rosenberg
making his home in San Francisco.

    During October of 1912 the company took possession of their new quarters at
No. 531 Main street, where they have a modern equipment and every facility for
the satisfactory continuance of the business. Not only is their establishment
the oldest in Yolo county, but the largest as well, and a complete assortment is
carried of men's and boys' clothing and furnishings. The gratifying growth of
business may be attributed to the splendid management of Mr. Powers, who
personally oversees every detail and assumes the responsibility of every
department. In the midst of his manifold duties as manager of the store and a
partner in the business, he has found leisure to take an active part in
forwarding the local success of the Republican party and also aided in the
organization of the Merchants' Association of Woodland. Numerous fraternal
organizations also have had the weight of his co-operation and influence, among
these being the Woodmen of the World, Independent Order of Foresters, Companions
of Foresters, Foresters of America (in which he is past officer) and the local
lodge as well as the encampment of Odd Fellows.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from

HISTORY OF YOLO COUNTY CALIFORNIA
WITH
Biographical Sketches
OF
The Leading Men and Women of the County Who Have Been Identified With Its Growth
and Development From the Early Days to the Present

HISTORY BY
TOM GREGORY
AND OTHER WELL KNOWN WRITERS
ILLUSTRATED COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME

HISTORIC RECORD COMPANY
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA [1913]


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