Sacramento County
Biographies
WILLIAM J. ROONEY
WILLIAM J. ROONEY.–
Interesting as both the descendant and the successor of a pioneer of California,
and one who has attained to prominence in the real estate business in Sacramento,
William J. Rooney, office manager for the firm of Wright & Kimbrough, was
born at Perkins, Sacramento County,
five miles from Sacramento,
February 12, 1890. He is a son of Stephen J. and Mary (Tackney)
Rooney, both born and reared in the Golden State
and in Sacramento County. Grandfather
John Rooney was one of the pioneer miners of ‘49 in Eldorado County,
and became the owner of a fine ranch at Perkins through the possession of a
note. This land was considered to be of little value at the time but the
passing of the years has proven it to be a very valuable ranch. He
developed this place and died there at an advanced age. Stephen J. Rooney
was reared in this county and took an active part in politics and at one time
served as under-sheriff to Tom O’Neil. He died in Alaska
in 1898; Mrs. Mary Rooney is still living and makes her home in Sacramento.
William
J. Rooney attended the public schools and the Brothers
College in Sacramento
and remained on the ranch with his mother until he entered the employ of
Henderson-Longton Company in 1909. He was with
this firm for two years and then accepted a position as office boy with Wright
& Kimbrough, and he has gradually worked his way to the position he has
occupied since 1919 by his persistency of purpose and careful attention to
detail, that each patron might be satisfied. He is well posted on property
and values in Sacramento and has
easily demonstrated his mastery of the problems arising from day to day.
On
October 31, 1914, in Sacramento,
Mr. Rooney and Miss Nell Reese, daughter of the late David Reese, an ex-sheriff
of this county and a pioneer of the state, were united in marriage and they
have three children: William Reese, David Reese and Barbara Ethel. Mr.
Rooney is non-partisan in his political affiliations, voting for the man and
the measure rather than the party. He belongs to the Knights of Columbus
and to Sacramento parlor No. 3, N. S. G. W., and is
accounted one of the progressive men of Sacramento
city and county.
Transcribed 3-9-07
Marilyn R. Pankey.
Source: Reed, G.
Walter, History of Sacramento County,
California With Biographical Sketches, Page 494. Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, CA. 1923.
© 2007 Marilyn R. Pankey.