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JUDSON ALBRIGHT
JUDSON ALBRIGHT.--A capable and
efficient man who is worthy of the esteem accorded him
by his many acquaintances, is Judson Albright, chief engineer at the Chico
State Normal. He was born in Fredericton, New
Brunswick, June 11, 1862. His father, George
Albright, was of English descent and a native of Fredericton
also, where he was a lumberman. His mother was Emeline (Golder) Albright. Both
parents died at Fredericton. Of
their family of seven only three are living. Judson the second youngest was
raised on a farm near Fredericton
and attended the public school. As a lad he learned lumbering, how to roll and
drive the logs, etc. He followed farming during the summer and lumbering during
the winter. Mr. Albright also had a natural aptitude for machinery.
In 1888. Mr. Albright came to California
and located in Chico. His brother,
Chesley, ran a sawmill at Inskip, Butte
County, and Mr. Albright worked in
his mill for a time and then entered the employ of Walter Reed, where he had
charge of the machinery during the almond-hulling season. He then put up a
huller on the Bidwell Ranch, after which he entered the employ of General
Bidwell, who placed him in charge of his machinery and warehouses; he remained
with Bidwell from 1892 until his death, and then continued with Mrs. Bidwell
until 1910, when the ranch was subdivided and sold, thus closing the
warehouses.
Mr.
Albright then entered the employ of the Chico State Normal as chief engineer
and janitor, a position he has filled acceptably ever since. He has been very
reliable and steady and has made a splendid record. He has made two visits to
New Brunswick since he came to California. Interested in horticulture, Mr.
Albright owns a ten acre prune orchard two and a half miles north of Chico
on the state highway. Always optimistic of the future of Chico,
he bought his residence on the Esplanade, in Chico Vecino, where he resides
with his wife and family.
Mr.
Albright was married in Chico to Miss Ruby Camper, who was
born in Yuba County,
the daughter of L.S. Camper, an old settler who crossed the plains in the early
days. She is the sister of Professor Charles H. Camper. Four children have been
born to them, three of whom are living: Velma, a student in the Chico
High School; Lloyd, and Louella.
Mr.
Albright belongs to Chico Lodge, NO. 113, I. O. O. F., and to
the Encampment. He and his wife are members of the Rebekahs. Mr.
Albright is also a member of Great Oak Camp, No. 136, W.O.W., and his wife
belongs to the Women of Woodcraft. He is a member of the First Methodist Church
of Chico and was for some years a member of the official board. His politics
are expressed in the principles of the Republican Party.
Transcribed
by Kim Buck.
Source: "History of
Butte County, Cal.," by George C. Mansfield, Pages 1107-1108, Historic Record Co, Los Angeles, CA, 1918.
© 2009 Kim
Buck.
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