St Johns County FlArchives Biographies.....Pomar, Theodore V. December 16, 1868 - 
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Source: Vol. II  pg.87  The Lewis Publishing Co. 1923
Author: History of Florida, Past and Present   

        THEODORE VALTINE POMAR. To the young man entering upon his independent
career business seems a fairly simple proposition. He sees a prescribed formula
of work ahead of him, but does not doubt his ability to discharge his share of
responsibilities, and visualizes a contented independence as a sure wage of his
labor. This optimistic faith is the heritage of a rising generation; but how
many, when they arrive at stern realities, have clear grit enough to hold to
their high ambitions and work with an unchanged purpose? Only a comparative
few, for on the uphill climb to success it is far easier to turn aside into a
complacent rut of mediocrity than to push doggedly ahead. One of those who has
held closely to the high aims of his early youth and who has arrived at a
position of prominence in his chosen field of endeavor is THEODORE VALTINE
POMAR, Comptroller of the Florida East Coast Railway and one of the leading
citizens of St. Augustine.
	Mr. Pomar was born at St. Augustine, December 16, 1868, and is a son of 
CRISTOBAL and APOLONIA (MASTERS) POMAR, natives of this city. CRISTOBAL POMAR 
was educated in the public schools of St. Augustine, and in youth learned the 
trade of wheelwright, a vocation which he followed throughout his life. During 
the war between the states he was employed in making gun carriages for the 
Confederate Army. Mr. Pomar became a well-known and influential citizen of St.
Augustine and a leader in the ranks of the democratic party, and on several
occasions served very efficiently in the office of county treasurer of St.
Johns County. He and his worthy wife were devout members of the Roman Catholic
Church and were the parents of seven sons and seven daughters, of whom five
sons and two daughters survive.
	The seventh in order of birth of his parents’ children, THEODORE
VALTINE POMAR attended the public schools of St. Augustine, and supplemented
this by a course at the East Florida Seminary, now known as Florida University.
On leaving school he secured his first employment, a clerkship in a merchandise
house, following which he was for several years a clerk in the post office. He
later obtained employment as a clerk with the St. Augustine Transfer Company,
subsequently being advanced to bookkeeper. On May 1, 1893, Mr. Pomar resigned
his position to enter the service of the Florida East Coast Railway as a clerk
in the accounting department, where he won consistent promotion through
fidelity, industry and general ability, until February, 1908, when he was made
auditor. This position he held until May, 1914, when he was made general
auditor, and in March, 1917, he was advanced to comptroller, which position he
now holds. He is now one of the valued officials of his company and a man of
ripened experience and thorough railway knowledge.
 	Mr. Pomar has been interested in civic affairs for a number of years 
and was elected city commissioner for one term, but after 2 ˝ years of service 
resigned when this country entered the World war. He is a Roman Catholic in 
religion and a member of the Knights of Columbus, belonging also to the St. 
Augustine Country Club. In political matters he adheres to the principles and 
policies of the democratic party and stanchly supports his candidates, without 
being an office-seeker himself. In matters of civic development and improvement
he is always found giving his cooperation and moral and financial assistance,
and is also a friend of enterprises making for better education, higher morals,
religious progress and advanced citizenship.
	On April 23, 1890, at St. Augustine, Mr. Pomar was united in marriage
with Miss ANITA CAPO, who was born in this city, a daughter of PHILIP V. and
ROFINA (GENOVAR) CAPO, both of whom were born at St. Augustine, where they
passed their entire lives, and are now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Capo were the
parents of three sons and four daughters, of whom Mrs. Pomar was the fourth in
order of birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Pomar there have been born two children:
EVELYN, who is the wife of GEORGE W. WINNINGHAM, of St. Augustine, and
THEODORE, who married RUTH GROGAN, of Atlanta, Georgia.


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