Identifier: historyofsonomac02greg (find matches)
Title: History of Sonoma County, California, with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county, who have been identified with its growth and development from the early days to the present time
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Gregory, Thomas Jefferson. (from old catalog)
Subjects:
Publisher: Los Angeles, Cal., Historic record company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

View Book Page: Book Viewer
About This Book: Catalog Entry
View All Images: All Images From Book
Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.

Text Appearing Before Image:
ore him. HUGH STOUGHTON McCARGAR Proficiency in any calling is rarely without its compensation when its pos-sessor is willing to make the initial effort in bringing his knowledge and abilitybefore the public. H. S. McCargar, a well-known contractor and builder ofPetaluma, has proven the truth of this statement, and among the many finebuildings which stand as monuments to his splendid ability is his own fine resi-dence at No. 319 Walnut street. Mr. McCargar is a native of Canada, his birth occurring near Kemptville,Ontario, in February, 1859. His boyhood, youth and early manhood were passedin his native birthplace, but as soon as he reached his majority, in 1881, he leftfamily and friends in the east and started for the Pacific coast country. Fresno,Cal., was his first stopping place, six months being passed in that city, going fromthere to San Francisco, where he remained for one and a half years. It was aboutthis time that the possibilities of the mines in New Mexico and Arizona were
Text Appearing After Image:
HISTORY OF SONOMA COUNTY 527 attracting ambitious seekers after wealth, and among those who made their wayto the mines in these localities was Mr. McCargar. Two and a half years werethere passed in an earnest endeavor to secure the coveted prize, but he finallygave up the effort and returned to San Francisco. He continued in the metrop-olis about one year when, in 1885, he came to Petaluma and has made hishome here ever since. His knowledge of contracting and building which hadbeen put to good account in other places before coming to Petaluma, here foundopportunity for expression also, and he was fortunate in securing the positionof foreman in the employ of James Kill, a pioneer contractor of high standing.During the seven years while in Mr. Kills employ he erected many fine resi-dences in Petaluma, among them the Fairbanks and McBrown residences on Dstreet, which without exception are the finest residences in Petaluma. Leaving the employ of Mr. Kill at the end of seven years of faith

Note About Images