Calaveras
County
Biographies
WILLIAM TREWARTHA
Among the young businessmen of
Angel’s Camp, Calaveras County, California, none are more pleasantly or
conveniently located than is the subject of this sketch. He is the proprietor of the drug store of the
town and has gained the confidence of his patrons to such a degree that success
has attended his efforts almost beyond expectation.
William Trewartha was born at
Confidence, Tuolumne County, California, March 17,
1871. He is the son of Samuel and
Elizabeth A. (Oliver) Trewartha, both of English birth, who in 1863 came from
their native home to the United States, locating immediately in
California. He settled in Mariposa
County, where he engaged in mining, which occupation he has followed ever since
and now resides in Sonora, one of the highly respected citizens. Of a family of nine children, seven are still
surviving.
Mr. Trewartha, of this sketch, was
educated in the public schools of his native county and engaged in the study of
pharmacy under the instruction of his brother Samuel, a graduate of the state
board of pharmacy. After completing his
course Mr. Trewartha remained with his brother in Tuolumne County for several
years, but in 1892 he opened his present place of business. His capital was small, but the same careful
methods and thorough understanding of drugs which made him reliable during his
stay with this brother in this business has enabled him to build up here a find
trade, and he has the satisfaction of owning both the store and the house he
occupies.
Mr. Trewartha was married in 1894 to
Miss Fannie Drown, a native of San Jose, and they have been blessed with one
bright little son, Oliver.
The parents of Mr. Trewartha are
members of the Methodist Church, and he was reared in that faith also, but Mrs.
Trewartha is a member of the Congregationalist Church. Socially our subject is popular and has
identified himself with the I. O. R. M., the Foresters and the K. of P. In politics he believes in the principles of
the Democratic Party, is intelligently informed upon all the important issues
of the day, does his own thinking and makes a valuable citizen.
Transcribed by
Gerald Iaquinta.
Source:
“A Volume of Memoirs and Genealogy of Representative Citizens of Northern
California”, Page 479. Chicago Standard Genealogical Publishing Co. 1901.
© 2010
Gerald Iaquinta.
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