Title:
Autobiography and Reminiscence of Arthur Mercien Ebbets, San Francisco, 1901.
[Institutional Records Digitization Project: Reminiscences of Early Pioneers: 1900-1904]
Creator/Contributor:
Ebbets, Arthur Mercien, 1830-1903, creator
Abstract:
Autobiographies and Reminiscences of California Pioneers, p.81-83, Vol. 1. This is a typed transcript, bound into a volume,
of the member's autobiographical reminiscence created as an institutional record for the Society of California Pioneers. The
original handwritten version exists in the member's Biographical File. This reminiscence includes a reference to a photograph
of the member in a set of bound volumes. It appears that the photographs in this set were dispersed throughout the regular
photography collection, but the photographs referenced in the related materials may or may not be these same photographs.
This reminiscence covers the period of Arthur M. Ebbets' life from 1849 to 1901. It briefly details his voyage to California
as well as his various business enterprises. This reminiscence has detailed information concerning addresses and locations
of his multiple properties.
Date:
1901 (issued)
Subject:
Ebbets, Arthur Mercien --
1830-1903
Pioneers --
California --
Biography
Voyages to the Pacific Coast
California --
Biography
California --
History --
19th century.
California --
Commerce --
History
California, Northern.
Note:
Available also in the original handwritten form in the member's Biographical File, and online
Copyright has not been assigned to The Society of California Pioneers. All requests for permission to publish or quote from
manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Society of
California Pioneers as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright
holder, which must be obtained by the reader
Autobiography & Reminiscence of Arthur Mercien Ebbets, San Francisco, 1901. The Society of California Pioneers
Arthur M. Ebbets was born in New York, January 18, 1830. He left there on January 22, 1849, on the ship "Pacific". He arrived
in San Francisco on August 5, 1849 after a voyage of 195 days during which his ship stopped at Rio de Janeiro and Callao.
Upon arrival in San Francisco he purchased some land and built a house for a store and home. He eventually owned numerous
properties. He was involved in the shipping and commission industry, insurance and adjustment, and the coal trade. He took
part in all the Vigilance Committees. He was Mayor of San Francisco for 48 hours on the death of Jas' Oris (fulfilling the
office as Chairman of the Finance Commission Board of Supervisors). He was Recorder and Dep. Assessor, President of the Mercantile
Library and Sportsman Club of California, and Vice President of the Pacific Yacht Club. He died on May 5, 1903 in Alameda,
Alameda Co., California
Type:
Autobiographies.
Physical Description:
[3] p. ; 35 x 21 cm.
Language:
English
Identifier:
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Origin:
California
Copyright Note:
Copyright has not been assigned to The Society of California Pioneers. All requests for permission to publish or quote from
manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Society of
California Pioneers as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright
holder, which must be obtained by the reader.
Contributing Institution:
Society of California Pioneers
Autobiography and Reminiscence of Arthur Mercien Ebbets, San Francisco, 1901.