Sacramento County
Biographies
JOHN LINCOLN MAYDEN
JOHN LINCOLN MAYDEN.--In the estimation of those who are familiar with the conditions which have surrounded his successful career, John Lincoln Mayden, the owner of the Sutter Candy Company, is entitled to great credit, and richly deserves the high esteem in which he is held by his fellow townsmen of Sacramento. He is one of California's native sons, his birth having occurred at Plymouth, Amador County, January 28, 1876. His parents, John and Mary (Derickson) Mayden, crossed the plains to California together, and the father engaged in the mining in the Golden State until his death in 1919; the mother is also deceased.
John Mayden pursued his studies in the public schools, but his knowledge and ability to such an extent that he has always been prosperous and successful in whatever line he has undertaken. He was the general manager of a wholesale hardware business in Sacramento until 1913, when he invested his savings in the Sutter Candy Company, then a small concern. He has devoted his time and energies to his business until he has built up one of the largest and most lucrative of its kind in the city, employing fifty people and manufacturing all the candy and ice cream sold by the company. In connection he conducts a high-class cafe and soda fountain. He receives the patronage and appreciation of a large part of the city, and is widely known for his reliable and conscientious business methods.
Mr. Mayden's marriage united him with Miss Ella Darrow Hatch, a native daughter of Sacramento, and they are the parents of two children: Helen and Eleanor. Mr. Mayden is affiliated with the National Union in Sacramento. He is the owner of a handsome residence property within the city.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
Source: Reed, G.
Walter, History of Sacramento County, California
With Biographical Sketches, Pages 672-677.
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, CA. 1923.
© 2007 Jeanne Taylor.