PETER S. CHORICH

Sacramento County

Biographies

PETER S. CHORICH

PETER S. CHORICH—A very enterprising, progressive business firm, whose special knowledge of local conditions in Sacramento County has proven a valuable supplement to their general scientific knowledge of engineering, is that of Messrs. Chorich & Dider, the well-known irrigation engineers of Sacramento, so well represented by Peter S. Chorich. He was born in Serbia, and there attended the thorough schools of his native country, and at the age of sixteen he came to the United States, where he studied privately, for five years, with a professional engineer. Then he commenced to work for himself. He was fortunate in having the best opportunity for both theoretical and practical training, and it was inevitable that, when he came to be given a larger field, greater opportunity and increased responsibilities, he should rise to the occasion, and from first to last fulfill all expectations.

In 1920, with L. G. Dider, Mr. Chorich established the above-named firm, which manufactures cement pipe of all kinds, and installs complete irrigation systems. Their plant is located on the Folsom Boulevard at Perkins, where they employ twelve men, and they have made it a busy headquarters, having demonstrated the practicability and scientific advantage of modern irrigation systems, after frequently furnishing their plants to the most progressive and most successful of farmers. They have become widely and favorably known, especially in northern California, and their work may be inspected on the estates of E. F. Dalton, H. W. Bartell, W. W. Bassett, W. E. Holmes, Ed Boyles, L. B. Landsborough, the Western Fruit Company, and the Earl Fruit Company, all notable and extensive properties. Mr. Chorich’s natural trend toward advancement in industry and in business is reflected in his Progressive political views, and his independent attitude toward men and measures; and he gives his strongest endorsement to all that affects the real welfare of Sacramento County.

Transcribed by Gloria Wiegner Lane.

Source: Reed, G. Walter, History of Sacramento County, California With Biographical Sketches, Page 649. Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, CA. 1923.