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WILLIAM HENRY WOODBRIDGE
W. H. WOODBRIDGE,
superintendent of construction of the San Joaquin County court-house, is a
native of Newcastle, Lincoln County, Maine, born December 16, 1848, his parents
being Larkin and Cordelia (Chisam)
Woodbridge; the father a farmer. W. H. Woodbridge was reared in the
neighborhood of his native place, and there learned the carpenter’s trade. He
went from Maine to Massachusetts, and took up his residence at Wakefield,
though he worked most of his time in Boston. From there he went back to Maine
in 1874, and in 1878 came out to California, locating in Stockton. He worked
about two years at journey work, then undertook contracting, which engaged his
attention until October, 1888, since which time he has been superintendent in
charge of the building of the new court-house of San Joaquin County, a position
for which his extensive experience and knowledge of building peculiarly adapted
him.
Mr. Woodbridge was married at
Wakefield, Massachusetts, November 29, 1872, to Miss Minelia
Day. They have one child: Ethel Lillian, born at Wakefield, Massachusetts.
Mr. Woodbridge is a member of
Charity Lodge, No. 6, I. O. O. F., in which he has passed the chairs, and is
also Past Chief Patriarch of Parker Encampment, and Commander of Canton
Ridgeley.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
An Illustrated History of San Joaquin County,
California, Page 460. Lewis Pub. Co. Chicago, Illinois 1890.
© 2009 Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
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