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JOHN ALTON
ALTON, JOHN, Assistant Cashier, Farmers and Merchants’ National Bank, Los Angeles, California, is a native of Manchester, England, where he was born March 26, 1851. His father and mother were John Alton and Emma Rumball Alton.
Mr. Alton married Mary P. Kennedy, February 1884, at Manchester, England, and they have as a result of the union three children: Francis Mitchell, Ethel Mary Noel and George Lindsay Alton.
Mr. Alton was given a thorough education of the kind England affords. He attended Sedgley Park College, Staffordshire, England. He was well versed in the classics. He completed his course in 1866.
He immediately entered the employ of the Manchester and Liverpool District Banking Co. At Manchester, one of the largest financial institutions of that great commercial city, which has connections all over the world. He rose through various positions to an important office in 1884.
Travel then attracted him, and a desire to rest after eighteen years of steady service. At Santa Monica he found a considerable colony of English. He decided to become one of them.
Mr. Alton located at Santa Monica, where he resided until he entered the service of the Farmers and Merchants’ Bank, now the Farmers and Merchants’ National Bank (Los Angeles) in December, 1886, when he removed to Los Angeles, where he has since resided.
Mr. Alton is one of the most prominent Catholics in Southern California. He is president of the Newman Club; a member of the Knights of Columbus; of the Catholic Knights of America and the Catholic Order of Foresters, being the first chief ranger appointed in California.
He is president of the Los Angeles Cricket Club and a member of the San Gabriel Valley Country Club.
Transcribed 3-5-10
Marilyn R. Pankey.
Source: Press
Reference Library, Western Edition Notables of the West, Vol. I, Page 383, International News Service, New York, Chicago, San
Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, Atlanta.
1913.
© 2010 Marilyn R. Pankey.
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