Amador
County
Biographies
THOMAS H. GARTLIN
One of the widely and favorably
known citizens of Ione is Thomas H. Gartlin, assistant superintendent of the
Preston School Farm. He is a native of
Massachusetts, born on the 19th of November, 1855, and with his
parents he came to California in 1860 when only five years of age. His father, Patrick Gartlin, was born in County
Monaghan, Ireland. He was there
educated. On crossing the Atlantic he
took up his abode in Massachusetts, where he was married to Miss Alice
Kelly. They now own and occupy a farm on
Irish Hill, in Amador County, where Mr. Gartlin is successfully engaged in
agricultural pursuits and stock raising.
During his early residence in California he engaged in mining with
gratifying success. Both he and his wife
are members of the Catholic Church, and in politics he is a Democrat. He has reached the age of seventy-five and is
still actively connected with business pursuits. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Gartlin were born six
children, two sons and four daughters, all of whom are yet living. The daughters are engaged in school teaching
and the family is one well worthy of the high regard in which it is held.
Thomas H. Gartlin, the eldest child,
conned his lessons in the public schools of Amador County. For a number of years he has been engaged in
hydraulic mining and has also been successfully employed in farming for some
time. In 1897 he was appointed to his
present position as assistant superintendent of the Preston School Farm and in
that position is serving with marked ability, for he has a comprehensive
knowledge of the best methods of farming so as to produce the desired results.
In 1895 occurred the marriage of Mr.
Gartlin to Miss Bryson, a native of Amador County. They have one child, Clara Alice.
In his political views Mr. Gartlin
is a stalwart Democrat who keeps well informed on the issues of the day and he
is therefore enabled to give an intelligent support of the principals of the
party. For a number of years he has
served on the Democratic county central committee and has done much valuable
service in the interests of his party.
He belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and has passed all
the chairs in the order. He is also a
past district deputy, has represented the subordinate lodge in the grand lodge,
and is a member of the Knights of Pythias fraternity. His energy and earnest purpose have enabled
him to work his way upward to a plane of affluence and now in business circles
he occupies a leading position.
Transcribed by
Gerald Iaquinta.
Source:
“A Volume of Memoirs and Genealogy of Representative Citizens of Northern
California”, Pages 129-130. Chicago Standard Genealogical Publishing Co. 1901.
© 2010
Gerald Iaquinta.
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