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Frank L. Fenton papers, 1906-1915 (bulk 1914-1915).
SFH 355
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Frank L. Fenton papers, 1906-1915 (bulk 1914-1915)Creator/Contributor:
Fenton, Frank L. (Frank Lee)., creatorAbstract:
One-third of this folder is correspondence relating to the Cemetery Protective Association in San Francisco and its efforts
to defeat local Proposition 50; one-third is material reflecting Fenton's other personal and professional affairs, including
material relating to rentals and legal cases; and one-third is correspondence about possible political appointments, including
correspondence with Assemblyman James J. Ryan. Receipts dating from 1906 reflect Fenton's purchase of real estate from Edward
O'Day.
Date:
1906 (issued)Subject:
Cemetery Protective Association (San Francisco, Calif.)Burial laws -- California -- San Francisco
Cemeteries -- California -- San Francisco
Lawyers -- California -- San Francisco
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Location of resource: The collection is stored onsite.
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Frank Lee Fenton was born in San Francisco, studied law under Morris M. Estee, and later practiced in the law office of Garret
McEnerney. He was secretary of the Cemetery Protective Association in San Francisco, formed in September 1914 to counter efforts
to relocate cemeteries outside of San Francisco, specifically Proposition 50. (A group of San Francisco women had already
organized, in late January 1913, the Cemetery Protective Organization, to similar ends.) Proposition 50 was defeated in the
Nov. 3, 1914 election. Fenton married Pearl Laisy and they had three children. Frank Fenton died in 1941.
[Identification of item], Frank L. Fenton papers, 1906-1915 (SF MSS 355), San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public
Library.
Collection materials are in English.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the City Archivist. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of the San Francisco Public Library as the owner of the physical items.
Gift ; 2012.
See also Cemetery Protective Association material in Louise Sorbier Papers, 1854-1956, MS 2031, California Historical Society,
678 Mission Street, San Francisco, California 94105.
Physical Description:
1.0 folder.
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English
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CaliforniaCopyright Note:
The collection is available for use during San Francisco History Center hours, with photographs available during Photo Desk
hours. Collections that are stored offsite should be requested 48 hours in advance.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the City Archivist. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of the San Francisco Public Library as the owner of the physical items.