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THOMAS F. SCALLY
A familiar figure on the streets of
Stockton and among the businessmen of that thriving city is Thomas F. Scally,
more familiarly known as Tom Scally, the genial proprietor of Scally’s Hardware Store, located at 28 North California
Street. A native son of the Golden
State, he was born in Stockton on December 3, 1877, a son of Patrick and Mary
Josephine (Dennis) Scally, who were both natives of Ireland. His father was an early settler of Stockton,
locating here in 1876, and for seven years was with Miller’s Warehouse Company,
then for twenty-three years was the foreman of the Farmers’ Union and Milling
Company. At the present time he is the
proprietor of the Santa Fe Hotel located on East Taylor Street. The mother has passed away.
Thomas F. Scally began his education
in the Jackson school, later entering the Brothers’ College. While a young man he was determined to learn
the hardware business and entered the employ of Steiney
& Ladd, and remained with them for one year; then he entered the employ of
the Ruhl Stove and Hardware Company. During 1904 he became a partner of William C.
Schuler and Fred Tschierschky in the hardware
business, being located at 526 East Main Street. In 1913 our subject sold his interest and
started into business for himself where he is now located and his business has
grown to successful proportions.
From 1901 to 1913, Mr. Scally made a
name for himself as a pitcher in semi-professional baseball in the San Joaquin
Valley; he pitched for the Stockton Athletics; also for clubs in Modesto,
Livermore, Oakdale and Elk Grove. His
team won the pennant in the Valley League in 1902. His marriage united him with Miss Josephine
M. Hild, a native of Arcata, Humboldt County,
California, and they are the parents of one daughter, Josephine. He is a member of the Elks, the Eagles, the
Red Men, Knights of Columbus and the Y. M. I.
He has always entered enthusiastically into the civic life of the
community and is ever ready to put his shoulder to the wheel to help its
progress and prosperity.
Transcribed by Gerald Iaquinta.
Source: Tinkham, George
H., History of San Joaquin County, California , Page
751. Los Angeles, Calif.: Historic
Record Co., 1923.
© 2011 Gerald Iaquinta.
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