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ANDREW H. SMITH
A native son of San Joaquin County
who has spent all his years in the locality of his home, establishing himself
among the progressive business men of the city of his birth, is Andrew H. Smith,
a member of the undertaking firm of Pope & Smith, and deputy coroner. Mr. Smith was born at Stockton on December
13, 1885 the son of Peter J. and Mary (McNamara) Smith, natives of Wisconsin
and Iowa, respectively. The father came
to California in May, 1877 and is still living, but Mrs. Smith passed away in
September, 1910.
After attending St. Mary’s College
at Stockton, Mr. Smith graduated in 1899 and then decided to take up the
business of undertaking and became associated with P. D. Campbell, remaining
with him for seven years. He then
entered the employ of B. C. Wallace, and for thirteen years was with his
establishment. During this time Mr.
Wallace was county coroner and Mr. Smith served as his deputy. In 1918 he decided to go into business for
himself, and forming a partnership with Oscar C. Pope under the firm name of Pope & Smith, he has already established a fine
business, a success that is only natural considering his many years of
experience and his special qualifications for this field of work.
On June 15, 1908 Mr. Smith was
married to Miss Lillian R. Sorensen, a native daughter, born at Livermore,
Alameda County, and they are the parents of one son, Harmon Andrew Smith, and a
daughter, Marie Lillian Smith. Mr. Smith
is prominent in lodge circles of Stockton, being a member of the Red Men,
Stockton Parlor No. 7, Native Sons of the Golden West,
the Elks, the Moose, Eagles and the Independent Order of Foresters.
Transcribed by V. Gerald Iaquinta.
Source: Tinkham, George
H., History of San Joaquin County, California , Page
1328. Los Angeles, Calif.: Historic
Record Co., 1923.
© 2011 V. Gerald Iaquinta.
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