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Identifier: exemptfiremenofs00exem (find matches)
Title: The Exempt firemen of San Francisco; their unique and gallant record
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Exempt Fire Company, San Francisco
Subjects: San Francisco (Calif.). Fire Dept
Publisher: (San Francisco : Commercial Publishing Co.)
Contributing Library: San Francisco Public Library
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70 SAN FRANCISCO FIREMEN BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF SOME PROMINENT MEMBERS OFTHE EXEMPT FIRE COMPANY WILLIAM S. OBRIEN.William S. OBrien was one of theargonauts of California who was destinedto forcibly impress his individuality on and, rounding Cape Horn, arrived in SanFrancisco on the 6th of July, 1849.Shortly after his arrival he entered intopartnership, in the liquor business, with
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WILLIAM S. OBRIEN Foreman California Engine Company No. 4- 1855-56 the infant commonwealth. He was anative of Ireland, and was born in theyear 1826. As soon as the news of thegreat gold discoveries reached his nativeplace he took passage for California, the late J. C. Flood, under the firmname of Flood & OBrien. The laterconnection of this firm with the develop-ment of the Comstock lode, from whichthey accumulated millions, is known to SAN FRANCISCO FIREMEN 71 the civilized world, and the names ofFlood, OBrien, Mackey and Fair, theBonanza mao;nates, are household wordsin California and Nevada. Mr. OBrien was one of the earlymembers of California Engine Company,No. 4, and served as foreman in 1855-56.He died at San Rafael on the 2d of May,1878, aged 52 years, and just in theprime of life and usefulness. EX-CHIEF OF POLICE 1. W. LEES. The State of California has receivedthe benefit of a complete local history,written by a man who was competent todeal with the complicated record of t

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  • booksubject:San_Francisco__Calif____Fire_Dept
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