Samuel W. Cross

 

 

SAMUEL W. CROSS---California has never been more fortunate in her distinguished members of the bar then through those attorneys forming the legal fraternity in Sacramento County, prominent among whom may well be named the Hon. Samuel William Cross, the able and popular referee in bankruptcy, a Tennessean by birth, but a Californian by adoption. He was born in Manchester, Coffee County, on April 28, 1881, and entering the family of Samuel A. Cross, a business man, and his good wife, who was Miss Anna Blahon before her marriage.  Both of these good people, who were highly esteemed for their traits as citizens, neighbors, friends, are now resting from their earthly labors.

 

Samuel W. Cross profited by the high school as well as the lower educational courses, and on completing his studies, he went into business and worked for some years. He then attended the University of Tennessee, where he studied law; and in 1910 was admitted to practice at the Tennessee bar.  He was next associated with the attorney general of the state in research work, so that when he came to California in 1912, he had profited by an unusual experience.  The same year, he came to Sacramento; and the following year he helped to form the partnership of Hughes, Bradford & Cross, made up of J. R. Hughes, Hugh B. Bradford and S. W. Cross, in which undertaking he has been very successful.  For two years and a half he was assistant city attorney of the city of Sacramento.  He is now and for six years past has been Referee in Bankruptcy, U.S. District Court.  He is a Democrat, and as such is influential in the Sacramento Chamber of Commerce, always working for the broadest creed and aim.

 

In 1897 Mr. Cross was married to Miss Charlotte Allume of Georgia, a talented, patriotic lady who was very active in all the war drives.  One child Samuel, has blessed their union.  Mr. Cross belongs to the Elks and the Eagles; and it is also a member of the Del Paso Country Club.

 

 

 

Submitted by: Nancy Pratt Melton

Source: History of Sacramento County by Reed 1923. Page 783.