Biographies
FREDERICK S. WALTON
The Walton family traces its lineage to
honored colonial settlers of the east and numerous successive generations left
the impress of forceful personalities upon the history of New England, where
there yet continues a goodly representation of the name, although with the
expansion of the country's population and resources to the west there has been
a corresponding migration of its members from old settled regions to the new
country. Born June 21, 1870, in Boston, Mr. Walton enjoyed in youth the
splendid educational advantages offered by that historic town, while in the
home of his parents, Harrison C. and Abbie Ann
Walton, he received the example of true courtesy to all and the highest
refinement of manner. Upon his graduation from the Boston high school in 1886
he faced the future with a youth's bright hope of success and for the
attainment of such a desired result he was qualified by birth, breeding and
education. The means of the family enabled him to gratify a longing for travel
and his first long voyage brought him around the Horn to San Francisco, where
he entered into special service for the government as a member of the United
States navy, stationed for one year aboard the Albatross. Later he spent
one year in travel, mainly in Australia.
Mr. Walton returned home and took up occupative employment, engaging as a bill clerk with the
American Express Company for two years. Next we find him upon the plains
of South Dakota, where for one year he served as a member of the Eighth
Cavalry, U. S. A., and upon his retirement from the army he remained in the
Dakotas to carry on mining enterprises. The year 1897 found him in Portland,
Ore., where he organized the Quaker Medicine Company and became manager of the
business, in which he owned one-half of the stock. For eleven years he
continued in the same position. Under his expert supervision the business of
the company developed greatly and its reputation was established
throughout the west. A favorable opening caused him to remove to Los Angeles in
1908 and there he became general manager for the Dr. Parker Painless
Dentistry Company. During August of 1910 he came to Sacramento and organized
the dental firm of Walton Way, Incorporated, of which he is now president and
which under his experienced supervision has reached a high degree of
professional prestige and financial success. Modern improvements and devices of
every kind suited to professional use may be found in the operating rooms,
while the reception and consulting rooms are attractive and elegant. The
success of the enterprise is due to the initiative and sagacious judgment of
its founder, who in addition to this important association still retains his
large interest in the Quaker Medicine Company. Fraternally he holds membership
with the Elks. The home which he has established in Sacramento enjoys the
hospitable ministrations of Mrs. Walton, formerly Miss Edith Dacre Chapman, whom he married August 1, 1909, in Huston,
Tex., and who is well qualified by native abilities and educational advantages
to fill an important social position in the cultured circles of the capital
city.
Transcribed by Sally Kaleta.
Source: Willis,
William L., History of Sacramento County,
California, Pages 1050-1051.
Historic Record Company,
© 2006 Sally Kaleta.