Sacramento County
Biographies
HERBERT F. SMITH
That successful wood and coal dealer of Sacramento, H. F. Smith, whose place of business is at No. 2814 J street, was born in San Francisco March 8, 1877,
a son of Harry and Ann (Beaver) Smith. His father is living in San Francisco, but his mother has passed away. Mr. Smith gained
his early education in Santa
Cruz and later
attended school in Sacramento. For a time after laying aside his books he was
variously employed. At length he secured a position with the California
Fruit Canning Association, which he retained for some years. After that
he went into the service of the California Winery, for which concern he
traveled five years. Then as a member of the grocery firm of Hart &
Smith he had two years' experience in the branch of commerce indicated.
His present enterprise was undertaken in October, 1911, and has been prosecuted
thus far with great success.
June 5, 1906, Mr. Smith married Anna E. Rudech,
of Sacramento, who has borne him two children, Gregory B., March 14, 1907, and Ellen Beatrice, October 20, 1910.
May 7, 1898, Mr. Smith enlisted in Company F., Sixth Regiment,
California Volunteer Infantry, and served one year in the military operations
in which our government was then engaged. In politics he is independent; he
is a member of the United Commercial Travelers Association, No. 140, of Sacramento; and he and his family are
communicants of the Catholic Church.
Transcribed by Sally Kaleta.
Source: Willis,
William L., History of Sacramento
County, California, Pages 669-670. Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, CA. 1913.
© 2006 Sally Kaleta.