Sacramento County
Biographies
ALEXANDER CULBERSON HENRY
ALEXANDER CULBERSON HENRY.—A highly
esteemed official, widely known and popular among the fellow-members of his
fraternal order throughout the state, is Alexander Culberson Henry, the
efficient custodian of the Masonic Temple
at Sacramento. He is a
Canadian by origin, having been born at Toronto,
on August 28, 1866; and has (sic) father was Alexander Henry, who had married
Miss Ruth Hunter. They were well-situated citizens of the great domain to
our north; and they lived and died in their country, esteemed and honored.
Alexander
Henry improved his opportunities in the grammar and high school courses of the
Canadian city, long famous for its popular education, and then he became a
tonsorial artist, and worked at his trade for twelve years. His skill also
secured for him a ten-year contract with the Southern Pacific, and he was
stationed by them at Rocklin. He reached California
as early as 1891, and in 1911 came to Sacramento,
where he was a foreman for three years with the Union Oil Company. After
that, he mined for a couple of years at Placerville, and
then he was engineer for the St. Francis
Hotel for two years. In all of these varied
engagements, Mr. Henry had exceptional opportunities to study human nature and
also to be himself drilled in loyal, dependable service; and it is not
surprising that in March, 1922, he should be appointed to the very responsible
post of custodian of the Masonic Temple, at
Sacramento. He experience, his natural liking for work, his temperament
and desire to serve—all these have drawn to him a wide circle of good friends,
who are gratified that he should be placed where he is.
In
the year 1890 Mr. Henry was married to Miss Eliza Hamilton, of Canada,
an accomplished woman who has materially helped her husband to attain to his
present encouraging advancement; and their one son, Culberson Hamilton, bids
fair to do high honor to the family name. He spent a year in the American
service overseas, during the World War, and he is now one of the staff of the
state forestry, helping to do the great work annually accomplished by that
invaluable department. Mr. Henry is a Knight Templar Mason and a Shriner.
Transcribed 6-19-07
Marilyn R. Pankey.
Source: Reed, G.
Walter, History of Sacramento County,
California With Biographical Sketches, Page 899. Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, CA. 1923.
© 2007 Marilyn R. Pankey.