Colusa
County
Biographies
JOHN J. OSSENBRUGGEN
One
of the most capable and satisfactory officials of Colusa County has ever had is
John J. Ossenbruggen, who was the county treasurer for two terms, beginning in
1923. He was born on a ranch five miles
southwest of Grimes, Colusa County, October 1, 1891, and is a member of one of
this county’s pioneer families. After
completing his grammar and high school studies, he took a commercial course in
the Polytechnic Business College at Oakland, from which he was graduated in
1913. He then entered the Bank of
Grimes, in which he was employed for four years. He then enlisted for service in the World War
and was stationed at Camp Fremont, this state, where he was assigned to the
quartermaster department. After
receiving his honorable discharge he returned home and was appointed deputy
county clerk of Colusa County, in which position he served for three years,
after which he was elected county treasurer, in which office he completed his
second term.
Mr.
Ossenbruggen was united in marriage to Miss Betty Cain, who was born and reared
in Colusa County. He is a Republican in
his political affiliation and fraternally is a member of Colusa Post, A. L., of
which he is a past commander; Marysville Lodge, B. P. O. E.; Colusa Aerie, F.
O. E.; Colusa Lodge, I. O. O. F., and Colusa Encampment; and Colusa Parlor, N.
S. G. W., of which he was the treasurer.
He is president of Colusa Chapter of the Sportsmen’s Association of
California, an organization for the protection of wild game and fish; is
secretary and treasurer of the Butte Outing Club, a duck hunters’ club;
secretary and treasurer of the St. John Outing Club, deer and trout; and is
secretary of the Antlers Club of Colusa.
He has been very active in all matters relating to the welfare of his
city or county, is an ardent sportsman, and is very highly esteemed among his
associates, who have found him to be a man of sterling worth under all
conditions and well worthy of the honors which have been conferred on him at
the hands of his fellow citizens. He now
owns the Richfield service station at Colusa, located at Sixth and Market
streets.
Transcribed by
Gerald Iaquinta.
Source:
Wooldridge, J.W.Major History of Sacramento Valley
California, Vol. 3 Pages 40-41. Pioneer Historical
Publishing Co. Chicago 1931.
© 2010
Gerald Iaquinta.
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