The San Francisco call., 1896-09-22
A BUSY PIONEERS
LIFE is CLOSED
Death of DR.. E Fl. Pardee,
an Old Resident of
Oakland.
LANDED IN THE PANAMA
An Ardent Republican Both in
State and Municipal
Governments.
Has HELD MANY OFFICES.
Made Wor d-Renowned Target Shoot
at San Bruno Station Thirty
Years Ago.

Pardee died at his home late tonight. The
immediate cause of death was exhaustion,
consequent upon an operation that was
| imperative, though for several months he
has been an invalid and has been gradu-
ally growing worse since the 1st of last
/ May. DIR. G. G. Pardee was in attendance
upon his father all day with DR.. Rucker,
but at l0:30 he breathed his last.
The late DR.. Enoch Homer Pardee was
one of the very best-known pioneers of
the State. He was born in Rochester,
N. Y, on April 1, 1927, and was therefore
81 years OF age at the tir1e of his death.
His father was French and his mother
German. His parents moved to Michigan
when he was but 7years of age. When Is
years old he was seized with disease
of the eyes known as Egyptian
ophealmia, and after consulting the
chief medical skill of the principal
Eastern cities in vain, he was finally
cured by q DR.. Bigelow of Detroit,
who had himself been blind for ten years
After recovering his sight he entered upon
course OF study with Dr.. Bigelow and
obtained the secret of his treatment.
Then he entered Ann Arbor College in
Michigan and took a regular course of Iec-
lures in medicine. He came to California
in 1S49 in the steamer Panama and landed
in San Diego. He arrived in San Fran
cisco the 9th of January, 1850.
He went to Marysville and turned auc-
tioneer, receiving as payment an 'ounce"
day, He went to the mines and worked
successfully, and on the 4th of July follow
ing had $1,000 on hano, the result of hard
work and perseverance,. The breaking out
of the cholera that year gave him abun-
dant employment at his profession, but
he caught the malignant injection and
came near dying.
Soon getting disgusted with life in the
mines he returned to San Francisco
about February, 1851, with a capital of
$12, 600 to $4,000.
Tie doctor after some doubt as to
whether he should return East or remain
in California opened an Office in Brenham
place, on the plaza, in San Francisco,
where he continued to practice medicine
and treat diseases of the eye until burned
out His next Office was at 1877 CLAW street.
where he continued to treat pa
tients successfully for twenty years. III
health caused him after a time to confine
his practice altogether to diseases of the
eye and ear Patients hocked to him
| from all parts of the Pacific Coast. and he
would frequently have from so to 140
patients day visit his Office. Half of his
patients, at times, would have to be
treated gratuitously. In 1865 DR.. Pardee
returned to the Middle States and gradu.
ated at the Rush Medical College in Chi
cago. After two years he returned to San
Francisco.
His first visit to Oakland was in 1852,
where he hunted quail and rabbits, and
was edited with the spectacle of bull and
bear fights on Twelfth street. The doctor
came over to live in 1867, and has been
steadfast and prominent Oaklander ever
since, holding various public positions
and offices of trust. In 1869 he was elected
| to the City Council, and was reelected in
1870. 1871. 1872 and in 1876 was placed in
the honorable position of Mayor of the
city.
The doctor was always an ardent Repub-
lican In politics, having attended the very
first meeting OF that party organized in
San Francisco. In Oakland he was, from
| the first, leading man in the councils of
his party, and was elected to the Legis-
lature as JOINT Assembly man with Mr..
! Crane in 1872, serving with credit to HIM
self and satisfaction to his constituents.
/ There was no more popular member in
4 the house to which he belonged. his
genial manners and fund of anecdotes, as
well as his practical ability, having made
| him general favorite.
Several important local measures were
| passed through his exertions, and he re-
ceiyed an ovation from his fellow-citizens
on his return home at the conclusion of
his arduouS legislative IaDors. he has
been a successful business man as well as
professional man. Mlninz stocks had
charms for him as we'll as others, and he
was generally successful in his ventures.
DIR. Pardee was also distinguished as a
marksman, having made shooting q
hobby nearly all his life. In 1866 he made
his best score. He shot with Warren
Land at San Bruno station for $1,000. max
ing IN 100 successive shots 131 inches,
distance from shot to center of bullseye-
the best target known to the world. The
demand upon him for fac-similes of that
target was so great that he had them
Autographed. and they have been sent to
all parts of the world.
/ Dr. Pardee was married in 1855 to q
young lady of his own name in San Fran
cisco. In 1S5 fhis only-son aud child, DR..
George G. Pardee, ex-Mayor of Oakland.
was born. His wife died in 1870, and he
has been since widower. There are few
more elegant homes in Oakland than that
of the late DR.. FL. Pardee, on the corner OF
Eleventh and Castro streets.
For the past Two years DR.. E. II. Pardee
has led retired life and has not taken an
active part in politics, bnt he practiced as
an oculist until a couple of years ago.