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DR. ARTHUR BLONDIN
DR. ARTHUR BLONDIN, one of
the leading representatives of the dental profession, is a native of
Ogdensburgh, New York, born November 15, 1845, his father being J. B. Blondin,
who was connected with the Royal Canadian Company, navigating the St. Lawrence
river. Arthur Blondin was educated at Montreal, after which he entered the
study of dentistry and attended the Dental College at Albany, where he was
graduated in 1871. He had been steam boating meantime during the seasons, and
was for nine years connected with the Royal Canadian Navigation Company, having
charge of passenger steamers on the St. Lawrence from the age of twenty years,
and was called the “Boy Captain.” From 1873 to 1876 he was employed by the
Hudson Bay Company as a fur agent in the Northwest during the winter seasons,
and in the summers during that period was appointed their marine agent, and in
that capacity made two trips to England. In 1876 he moved to California, and
opened a money brokerage office at No. 814 Market street, San Francisco; he
carried on that business in connection with that of stock-broker for two years,
retiring when money values became equal, and then took a trip to Australia. On
returning he resumed the practice of dentistry, and in 1888 located at
Stockton, where his office is in the Newell Block.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
An Illustrated History of San Joaquin County,
California, Page 488-489. Lewis Pub. Co.
Chicago, Illinois 1890.
© 2009 Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
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