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and was broug

ents at the early age of 8. For time the
family lived in Baltimore and afterward in
Washington, but after the untimely demise
of his father. Joseph and his mother joined
st; lgnatius College and studied under the
able tuition Of Fathers Varsi and Neri, grad
uating in 1875.
Having determined to become physician,
he entered the medical department of the
University of California, and after the usual
course received his degree. In order to ac-
quire practical knowledge of his profess
sion DR.. PeScia spent several months subse-
quent to his graduation in the wards of the
City and County Hospital. Not content
even with this practical and theoretical
training he went to Europe resolved to ac-
quire the most thorough professional knowl-
edge and experience which could be OBJ
tanned on the Continent. He visited sue
cessiyely the hospitals Of England, Ger
many and France, and proceeding to Italy,
entered the Superior Institute of Florence.
The naturalization at this college requires
the possession of an Italian University de-
gree, and so strict are the regulations in re-
gard to admission that DR.. Pescia was not
permitted to become member until he had
furnished undoubted proofs of his compe-
tence. The course at the Superior Institute
extended over a period of two years, and at
its termination DIR. Pescia received his di-
ploma, graduating first in aclass of seventy.
feat which proves the extent and sterling
character of his requirements. His career
as physician has been marked by the same
success which distinguished his college
course.
Dr. Pescia'S political history began in 1885,
when his name appeared on the Democratic
ticket for School Director. His popularity
was eyinced by the vote he received, which
was larger than that of any of his associates.
The ticket, however, was unsuccessful. His
candidature at the next election was more
fortunate and he was elected to the Board
OF Supervisors. again receiving the largest
vote. In 1888 he was triumphantly reelected,
and he is honest and one of the most active
and capable members of the outgoing board.
DIR. Pescia was married In 1885 to Miss
Sweeney, daughter of the late Myles d.
Sweeney of the Hibernia Bank. He is ur-
bane and courteous to all with whom he
comes in contact. whether socially, profess
sionally, or in the discharge of municipal
business. He is very popular, and is one of
the most prominent of the younger genera
ton of public men.
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years and half in the mines he moved to
San Francisco. where he has since lived
continuously. He has been engaged in bust
ness in this city for the past twenty-eight
years, and during this long period bias occu-
pied foremost position in commercial cir
Giles. DIR. Widber's official career began in
1852 when lie was elected School Director,
again in 1868. As Chairman OF two impor-
tant committees he was largely Instrumental
in providing suitable buildings for the
schools and in the elevation of the educa-
tional standard.
In 1872 the electors selected him for the
Office of Superintendent of Schools, which
he filled with marked success. In 1881 he
was elected Treasurer. and in November
last was again chosen for the same office, to
which, by reason of his financial ability, ex-
actness and firmness Of character, he is es-
pecially adapted.
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old Puritan stock, whose members came to
this country with the Mayflower. When
yet quite young he came to California with
his parents by way of the isthmus, arriving
mere in 1852. He has lived here continu-
ously ever since, and his career is closely
identified with the best interests of San
Francisco, in whose public schools he re-
.ceived a coed education. Application and
perseverance were his marked character
isiicS while at school, and he was enabled
to move at a steady and sure pace with his
studies until in 1868 he was graduated from
the High School with credit. His first step
then was the choice of a calling resulting
in the selection Of that of surveyor and civil
engineer, to which he applied himself so
assiduously and faithfully that in a very
brief period he was enabled to accept po-
sition in the Office Of George c. Potter, then
City and County Surveyor. he remained in
the Office for more than two decades, and
filled positions of trust and responsibility.
In 1886 he was City and County Sur
veyor, TO which office he was elected by the
people, and at the expiration of his term he
opened an Office at 400 Montgomery street,
where he continued in the practice OF his
profession. AT the recent municipal cleo
ton Mr.. Tillon defeated his opponent for
the office Of City and County Surveyor, and
he Will take his seat next month.
MIR. Iilton occupies high position in the
estimation of all. In politics he espouses
the Repn bllcan cause, and has always been
an ardent supporter and an earnest worker
OF his profession, and for that rerson he has
never departed from it. Conscientious and
painstaking labor has earned for him an
enyiable reputation. Mr.. TiltOn is Sir
Knight of California Commandery, knights
Templar, and is a member of California
Lodge, San Francisco Chapter, +. and A.
NJ, and of the X. of II. and |. o. o. F., and
is withal man in the true sense,
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r. A. CROTHERs.
A Barrister of Marked Business Capacity
and Attainmepts

Barrister of Marked Business Capacity
and Attachments.
A Canadian by birth, Mr.. Crothers was
educated at McGill University, Montreal.
taking the degree Of q. A. in 1876, being
first in his class and receiving a gold medal
for proficiency in classical languages and
literature. Choosing law as his profession
he became articled to the late Joseph Doutre,
Q. c., whose professional services for the
Canadian Government before The Halifax
Commission were mainly instrumental in
securing the award of 81 900, 900 against the
Government of the United States. At the
expiration of his three years of indenture
during which time he pursued his studies in
the law school, he received the degree of
Is. G. L.. from the university and was adj
mitted to the bar in July, 1879. After de-
voting year to travel and study in the prin-
cipal cities of Europe he entered upon the
practice of his profession, which be cOntin-
ued with success for eight years, being en-
gagged in some of the most important cases
in the province. In his third year OF prac-
tlce Mr.. Crothers was elected by the Bar
Association one of the examiners for the
admission OF students to the study as well
as the practice of law in the province of
Quebec, position which he held for five
years, when, on visiting friends in Califor-
MIA, he was induced to exchange the land of
the maple leaf" for that OF the "cypress
and myrtle" and for the past three years he
has been member of the San Francisco
bar, with offices at COS Clay street.
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JOHN b. MHOON.
Who Has Gained Distinction
at the Bar.

A Veteran Who Has Gained Distinction
at the Bar.
John B. Mhoon is native of Alabama,
and is in his fiftieth year. he was educated
at Princeton, graduating from that institu-
tion in 1859. His father was distinguished
lawyer, and having left large library the
son commenced to read legal works. Be-
coming interested he determined to qualify
for the bar. but his studies were inter-
rupted by the breaking out of the war. En-
tering the army in 1861 he served as Captain
of the Corps of Engineers until the termi-
nation Of hostilities. Mr.. Mhoon came to
San Francisco in 1870. and three years later
was admitted to practice by the Supreme
Court. In 1879 he formed a law partnership
with the late George Flournoy, under the
firm name of Flournoy & Mhoon Mr..
Fournoy's death effected dissolution of
the partnership, and Mr.. Mhoon has since
practiced alone. He.is in the front rank of
his profession, has large practice in all the
courts, State and Federal, and is especially
prominent in probate and land cases. His
reputation is more than local, and in certain
depa rtments OF jurisprudence he stands pre-
eminent.
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Boston house of Jordan, Marsh &sSo.. and
ex-United States Treasurer Jordan are
members OF the same faYiiy.
W. II. Jordan,s faather emigrated west.
ward when quite young man and settled
ID ONO. SSme time alter the birth of the
subJectM this sketch he removed to Illinois,
settling near Rock Island, but in 1859 he was
Seized with the fever of emigration and re-
moved to California. crossing the plains
with an OK team. He settled near Redding,
but the foods of 1S6l-62 induced him to again
move, and he went to San JOSE and shortly
after purchased farm near tescadero. In
1866 W. Fl. Jordan, with view to obtaining
a thoI ough education, entered Brayton Col
lege in Oakland. From there he went to
Yale Coll eye, from which he graduated, TAX
ing the degree of NJ. A. Returning to this
State he commenced the study of law. and
was admitted to practice in 1885. Being
painstaking, thorough and careful of the
interests of his clients and withal a fluent.
graceful speaker. concise and full in his ar
guments, his success was assured from the
beginning, aud the fact that he is at this
time retained as the legal adviser of num-
Der of wealthy firms. corporations and in
dividuals is sufficie Mt evidence of the conf
dence in his ability which is held by those
lntrusting their interests to his care.
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where he became noted as a land lawyer,
and acquired 3 large practice. In 1865 he
settled in San Francisco, and a few years
later his connection with the great suit of
A. w. Spaulding & Co. VS.. Tucker & Put
nam, agents. for the American Saw Com
pany, gave him large insight into the intri-
cacies OF patent law, and eventually led him
to adopt it as his special branch of the pro-
fession. His thorough knowledge of me-
chanics, and his intimate acquaintance with
the laws governing patents, coupled with
brought him recognition from every part of
the Union. He has tried patent cases in
many Eastern courts, and has frequently
appeared before the United States Supreme
Court at Washington.
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HENRY Il. HIGHTON.
A Distinguished Pleader and Brillian,
Forensic Orator.

A Distinguished P1eader and Brilliant
Forensic Orator.
Mr. Highton came to California in 1S49,
at the age of IS. He spent seven years in
the gold mines, enduring all manner Of
hardships and meeting with Indifferent luck.
His spare moments were devoted to the
study of the law, to which he applied him.
self with the resolute determination which
always insures' success. In 1856 he removed
to San Francisco. and after serving for
brief period as a journalist he resumed his
legal studies and was admitted to the bar in
1860 His career SIS a lawyer has been
marked by long series of successes. De-
voted 10 his profession, he has steadily de-
clined political preferment, and has been
rewarded for his constancy by many legal
trumphs. He confines himself to no special
branch of Jurisprudence, but is equally sue
cessful in civil as in criminal practice,
although in the latter class of business he
usually appears for the defendant.
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JAMES. G.. MAGUIRE.
A Lawyer of Great Worth and Personal
Magnetfsm.

Lawyer of Great Worth and Personal
Magnetism.
1t not infrequently happens that an at
torney having large and valuable con-
nection is elected to a seat on the bench,
serves his term with distinction and reap
pears at the bar to find that his former bust
ness has vanished and that his clients have
found other advisers, to whom they carry
their difficulties and disputes This. how
ever, has not been the experience of Judge
Mcguire. who was Judge Of the Superior
Court for six years, and who, resuming
practice two years ago, at once re-estab-
lished his former connections. James G.
Mcguire was born at Boston in 1853 and the
following year his parents brought him to
California. He began his legal studies in
the Office of Cowdery & Preston and became
elected to the Legislature and, after serving
one term, went to Seattle with the intention
of opening an Office there, but in short
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teacher, and in this occupation he was en-
gagged for four years. Subsequently he was
editor of the Bear River News for about six
months, but finding his inclinatiOns were
not toward journalism and that he possessed
a strong prediction for the law, he aban-
donea newspaper work and entered the
Hastings Law College From here be grad
uated with high honors in 1883, and after
his admittanee to the bar at cnce CON-
menced to practice.
In the seven years of his legal experience
Mr.. burst has gradually become prominent,
and is to-day recognized as one of the rising
attorneys of San Francisco. His election
to the City and County Attorneyship was a
deserved tribute to his legal knowledge and
professional ability. MIR. burst is not I'M
known in the literary world. He is an oc-
casional contributor to the Overland
Monthly, and recently wrote an able and
exhaustive article on the Chinese question
for the North American Review.
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MILTON A. WHEATON.

A Patent Lawyer of Almost National Rep
utation.
Milton A. Wheaton was born toward the
close of 1880 in Oneida County, N. Y. His
studies were conducted at Whitestown Sem
mary and Hamilton College, and continued
up to the time of his starting for California.
He reached San Francisco via the Isthmus
in the fall of 1853, and i'm mediately started
ont for the interior. After two years with
Philip, Cain & Co., the lumbermen, he we n
to Sacramento, studied law in Carter Hart
ley's office, and was admitted in 1856 The
eight subsequent years he passed ia Suisun.
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JOHN T. DARE.
Sailor, Merchant, Statesman and Now Sue
cessful LAWYER.

SallOr, Mercnant, statesman and Now Sue.
cessful Lawyer.
John Thomas Dare, the father of the
Bank Commission and Training Ship bills
in the Legislature, was born In Suffolk
County. New York. in 1s43 He attended
the public schools OF the day till his four
teenth year, when he started out in life for
himself, and for several years followed the
sea. On reaching San Francisco. after one
OF his voyages, he gave up sailors life and
obtained work in a wholesale house, reading
law in his leisure moments. In 1868 he set
tied in Prescott, ArE., and while there in
augurated the first pony express between
that city and the Colorado River. In 1857
ne was sent to the Legislature and served
his constituents until the end of his term,
when he returned to California and settled
in Vallejo. He resided in his new home un-
I'll 1880, serving the city meanwhile as Trus-
tee, Fire Warden ana Assemblyman. It was
IN this last office, during the session of 1871
% that he introduced the bills referred 10 at
the head Of this sketch. 1880 Mr.. Dare came
to San Francisco and made his home here.
and entered actively into the practice Of The
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been in san Francisco since 1872 and Is one
of the leading physicians of the city. He
became member of the Board OF Education
in 1878, and was reelected to the same posi-.
ton in 1882. He was noted on the board for
his progressiveness and for his persistent adj
yocacy of broad and liberal educational
policy. DIR. Fiske is one of the most active
members of the present Board of Health.
Alive to all our hygienic requirements, a
physician of learning aud good Judgment
he is admirably adapted to supervise our
sanitary conditions and surroundings.
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toward the close Of the sixteenth century in
Hardy County upon land which had been
purchased from Lord Fairfax, one Of the
great landowners Of the colony. For sew
eral centuries the Babbs had been engaged
in agricultural pursuits. in which the family
had amassed large fortune. Tie subject
of this sketch, however. preferred the legal
profession to following the occupation CT his
forefathers, and commenced his law studies
in Georgetown, d. G. He was admitted to
the bar by the Supreme Court of this State
In 1880. Mr.. Babb has been the attorney of
record in number of leading cases, among
which may be mentioned the actions brought
against the steamboat companies for carry
ing passengers in excess of the number
allowed by the Federal Statutes of Limita-
ton, and the contest between the LIQUOR
dealers Association and the Temperance
party. In the wellknown case Of The Peo-
pie VS.. John K. Moore he ferreted out. uu-
aided. the evidence ur0n which Moore was
Indicted by the Grand Jury. Mr.. Babb IS
an active and able lawyer and is counsel for
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erness then and presented few opportunities
OF an educational nature, but James was of
an industrious disposition and being stndious
and ambitious quickly raised himself above
his surroundings. AT is he became teacher
and made his livelihood in that profession
until the war stirred mp his patriotism and
urged him to the front. He joined cavalry
regiment early in the trouble. was commits
stoned to Lieutenancy in 1868, and only Ie-
tired when peace was restored. subsequently
he became Private Secretary to the Cover
nor of Oregon, and while filling that posi-
ton studied law and was admitted TO prar-
tice. He came to California in 1870, and be-
ing an experienced stenographer reported
the proceedings OF the Senate for two scs-
sions. Later lie became photographic re-
porter of the Supreme Court, but after
year he retired and began the practice of his
profession. In 1881 he assembled the bench
and while holding his high Office gave uni
versal satisfaction by his wise and Just de-
cisions. he is now prominent member of
the bar with an enviable practice, Director
of the Veterans Home at Yountvilie and
popular member Of the G. A. Il.
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DIR. T. j. LIE TOURNEUx.
A Physician of High Standing and Guilt
waited Tastes.

A PHYSICIAN OF High Standing and Guilt
waited Tastes.
As his name indicates. DIR. LIE Tourneux
is of French descent. For several genera
tons his ancestors have lived in Canada
He himself was born in Montreal, but re-
ceived his education in Illinois, where his
father, an eminent physician, was engaged
in the practice of bis profession. In 1874 DR..
LIE TourneuX came to California in search
of a more salubrious climate than that of
Illinois. Here he completely regained his
health, which had been impaired by the
rigors of the Eastern climate. and has prac-
ticed medicine in this city ever since. He
occupies high position in medical circles,
is member of the leading societies and is
President of the State Board of Medical EY-
aminers. Governor Waterman appointed
him member of the Board of Health in
1887. and he is considered one of its most
active and intelligent members. He has
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not even his political adversaries could find
fault with the methods he introduced or the
motives which prompted them, while press
and people hailed the change as a deliver
ance from evils innumerable. His record
since taking Office met with such universal
approval that his denomination by his party
came as a matter of course, and his trium-
plant return for a second term followed.
Mr.. Laumeister is of German descent,
and has been resident of California from
his early boyhood. When old enough to
learn a trade he was put at the milling bust
ness. which, except for brief period in
1869 when the White Pine excitement ran
away with mems senses. he has ever since
continued to follow. For time he was
largely interested in Liyermore, but in 1876,
he came to San Francisco established the
Laumeister Mills, of which he is still the
successful manager and proprietor
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in this city Mr.. Read has pursued several
avocations. and always with unvarying sue
cess. Until 1878 he was engaged in the
hardware business, and since that date has
devoted his attention to the oil trade His
present location is on First street, where he
has established an important aud valuable
business connection.
This year marked his first appearance as
a political candidate. when his popularity
was never better shown than by the hand
some majority he rolled up at the polls. BE
Is a man of fine executive ability, and is
sure to fiji his new office to the satisfaction
of his party and the public
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COLONEL JOHN H. DICKINSON.

A Capable Lawyer and Popular Military
Commander.
The well-known and popular gentleman
whose name appears at the head OF this
article was born in Parkersburg, West Vir-
ginia, on April s, 1S49. He comes of long
line of distinguished ancestors, and some Of
the best blood Of New York and Virginia
flows in his veins. When about year old
he had the misfortune to lose his mother,
and shortly afterward his father removed to
Oregon, where he engaged in agricultural
pursuits. In 1854 young Dickinson joined
his father in his Western home, remaining
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town of Eureka, and in the course of time
was brought to a close in one of the old
time California colleges. He then under
took the study of law and with such success
that in 1872 he was admitted to practice by
the Supreme Court Of the United States
He practiced in the county of his adoption
for close upon decade, during which he
filled the Office of District Attorney for
three terms. He settled in San Francisco
in 1881, and ever since has been one of the
Well-known legal firm Of Clunie & Knight.
He is gentleman of commanding presence.
suaye manners and pleasing address, that,
coupled with his wonderful flow of language
and clarion voice. make him deadly an
tagonist before a jury. He was delegate
TO the National Convention in 1884, and in
1888 was chosen an eleetor on the Republi-
can ticket by the highest vote cast for that
Office,
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time returned to this city. In 1882, although
but % years of age, he was elected Judge of
the Superior Court, and during his entire
term drew the attention of the bar by the
ment from the bench Judge Mcguire has
been connected with many noted actions.
His argument for the plaintiff ON appeal to
the Supreme Court in the case of Sharon VS..
Sharon was mastery effort He has the
esteem of large circle of friends, and in
political affairs, in which he takes an active
part, he possesses considerable share of
public confidence
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Twentieth Ohio Regiment and served with
1t until the close of the war. He subse-
quenuy went to Oregon, studied law under
Judge X. Z. Boise, graduated from the Uni
yersity of Salem, and returned to Ohio to
enter the WESLEYAN University. In 1867 he
returned to the Pacific Coast, settled in San
Francisco, and for the succeeding thirteen
years was connected with Dewey & Co.'s
Patent Agency. In 1877 he engaged i'm active
practice at the bar. making Speciality of
the laws affecting patents. In this branch
OF his profession he has gained great emf
nence and few cases of i'm ortance involving
patent rights are brought into court that
Mr.. Boone is not connected with in the
interest of some one OF the parties concerned.