San Francisco County
Biographies
CLARENCE
M. MANN
CLARENCE M. MANN, the
Pacific coast representative of I. De Turk’s wine interests of Santa Rosa,
belongs to the new school of California wine merchants. Young, active, and
with high business ability, he has already achieved a fine reputation for
himself in his chosen calling.
He was born in New
York city in 1860, and was educated in the schools of
his native place, eventually entering Trinity College, one of the most
prominent educational institutions of the East. On leaving college he
began his business life in New York city, with the
firm of Beebe & Bros., prominent tea merchants, and subsequently with
Carter, Hawley & Co., the leading tea importers of the city. As
purchaser of teas Mr. Mann became very skillful. His sensitive taste is
invaluable to him, and renders him particularly adapted to his present
occupation.
Mr. Mann came to San
Francisco in 1884, and secured a position with the Eisen
Vineyard company as cashier and bookkeeper, afterward
becoming secretary, a position which he held for three years. While with
the Eisen Company he gained a thorough insight into
the sweet-wine business, and then, turning his attention to dry wines, he
identified himself with the old house of William T. Coleman & Co., which at
one time had Mr. De Turk’s agency. While with the Coleman firm he
attracted the attention of Mr. De Turk, and when Coleman failed Mr. De Turk
decided to make Mr. Mann his Pacific coast representative. In 1889 the
branch office was opened in the old frame building at 210 Sacramento street. With limited facilities they could carry but a
small stock, and all depended upon the enterprise and
push of Mr. Mann to make the business a success. That he succeeded is
evidenced by his late removal to his new and better quarters at 220 Sacramento street, where his main floor has an area of 25 x 125 feet. With spacious cellars, making a carrying capacity of 75,000
gallons. The principal stock is carried at the De Turk vaults in
Santa Rosa.
Mr. Mann was married
in San Francisco in October, 1890, to Miss Hattie Gage, daughter of Mr. W. S.
Gage, a prominent business man of San Francisco. In social circles Mr. And
Mrs. Mann have an extended acquaintance and hosts of friends.
Transcribed 7-28-06 Marilyn R. Pankey.
Source:
"The Bay of San Francisco," Vol. 2, Pages 424-425, Lewis Publishing Co, 1892.
©
2006 Marilyn R. Pankey.