Darold
D. De Coe, one of the most successful attorneys of Sacramento, California, also
occupies a position of much influence in the community. His success has been
well earned, and his numerous friends take especial pride in his progress in
business and in his profession. Mr. De Coe was born at Woodland, Yolo county,
this state, June 25, 1891, a son of Professor C. A. and Laura Addie (Tisdale)
De Coe. The latter was the daughter of the late James B. Tisdale, a pioneer of
California, who settled in Sutter county in 1856, at Cranmore, and there lived
and labored to aid in developing that section of the state until 1911, when he removed
to Sacramento, here passing away in 1914, when he was seventy-eight years of
age. Professor De Coe arrived in Santa Rosa in 1881, and three years later
moved to Woodland. In 1889, he was married to Miss Tisdale, who was born in
California, and has always taken an active part in the affairs of the Native
Daughters, being past president of that organization.
Following
his graduation from college in 1912, Darold D. De Coe entered the law office of
Charles W. Thomas, of Sacramento, and on February 16, 1914, was admitted to
practice at the bar of California. He continued to practice law as a member of
the firm Thomas, Thomas & De Coe until his enlistment in the National Guard
of California, after which he saw service on the Mexican boarder from June 19,
1916, until November of the same year. He then enlisted for service in the
World war, and became a sergeant major in the Three Hundred and Sixteenth Field
Signal Battalion. He arrived in France in June, 1919, and saw active service in
four major engagements, receiving two battlefield citations for valor. After the
armistice was signed he returned to the United States and was discharged at
Camp Kearney on May 4, 1919. Mr. De Coe then returned to Sacramento, and first
embarked in the insurance business. A short time later he was made district
manager of the West Coast Life Insurance Company, and next was with the Western
Union Life Insurance Company. After a couple of years, he again established
himself in the practice of law, and is now most substantially placed in the profession.
His office is in the Forum building at Sacramento.
In
June, 1911, Mr. De Coe was married to Miss Consuelo Peart, a native daughter of
Sacramento. Mr. and Mrs. De Coe are the parents of two sons, Darold D. Jr., and
Tisdale P.
In
political matters, Mr. De Coe is a democrat. Fraternally, he is a Scottish Rite
and Knight Templar Mason, and a Shriner, and he also belongs to the Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, the Native Sons of the Golden West, the American
Legion, and the Kiwanis Club of Sacramento.
Source: History of the
Sacramento Valley California Vol. III J. W. WOOLDRIDGE 1931. Page 410-411.
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