Franklin  P. Bull

 

Franklin P. Bull, attorney, San Francisco, comes of an excellent family, thoroughly American.  His ancestors have held honored and prominent places, both in war and in peace, and many of his near relatives also have prominent positions.  His grandmother, whose maiden name was Greene, was a near relative of that old Revolutionary hero, General Nathaniel Greene.  J. I. Case, the great manufacturer of agricultural implements at Racine, Wisconsin, is his uncle; and in that city he was born and received his preliminary education.  He completed his school course at the New York State Normal School at Brockport.  Next he came to California in 1878, and afterward began the study of law in the office of D. M. Delmas at San Jose, and continued with him on his removal to San Francisco in 1882, in which year he was admitted to the practice by the Supreme Court.  In 1885 he was admitted by the Federal Courts.  On beginning practice he formed a partnership with Mr. Jordan, which lasted until January, 1889.  He has won a reputation as a talented, pains-taking lawyer, giving satisfaction to his clients.  The firm of Jordan & Bull had rich clientage, comprising the San Francisco Lumber Company, the San Joaquin Lumber Company, Hanson & Co., Renton, Holmes & Co., and other large corporations and private capitalists.  Mr. Bull’s practice has been a general one, principally civil, however.  He surprised the public with his success in the divorce case of Spencer.

 

Although a stanch Republican he has never allowed politics to consume any of his valuable time.  He is a gentleman of pleasant manners and cultivated tastes.  Is a member of  the I. O. O. F., and prominent in Masonry, being Senior Warden of Excelsior Lodge, No. 166, and a Sir Knight of Golden Gate Commandery.

Louis Dahl

 

Louis Dahl, plumber and gas-fitter and tin and sheet-iron worker, agent for Magee’s Mystic ranges, etc., etc., No. 1152 Twenty-third avenue, East Oakland, has been established at his present location about two years.  He carries a large stock of stoves and tinware, employs a number of competent workmen and makes a specialty of contracting on plumbing and gas-fitting, also repair work in that line of trade.

 

He was born in Alexandria, West Virginia, June 19, 1853, and reared and educated in the city of Baltimore, Maryland, where he learned his trade.  His father, Louis Dahl, was a German by birth, came to America when very young, and died in 1885.  His mother, Eva B. (Missinger) Dahl, also a native of Germany, still resides in Baltimore.  Young Louis, the third of eleven children, six of whom are living, came to California in April, 1883.  After traveling about through the States of Oregon, Washington and the Northwest, he visited Southern California and followed his trade for a time in Pomona, Los Angeles and other places south.  He finally returned to Alameda county and in 1885 established himself in business in the city of Alameda, under the firm name of Furey & Dahl.  This partnership continued until the early part of 1889, when Mr. Dahl sold out his interest to his partner and established himself at his present place of business.

 

Politically Mr. Dahl is a Republican, although favorably impressed with the principles of the American party.  He is an active member of the Flower Mission and Humane Societies of Alameda.

P. A. DEAN

 

P. A. DEAN. -- Among the prominent grocery and provision establishments of Alameda none are of more importance than that of the above named gentleman, whose stock in trade consists of all that may be found in a general grocery store.  He also keeps on hand fresh supplies of all kinds of green fruits in their season.  His establishment is well known, as is also the quality of goods he carries.  He has been established on the corner of Park street and Central avenue for the past twelve years, but will soon remove to a more spacious stand at No. 1346 Park street, a place known as the City Market.  The building is new and fitted expressly for his occupancy.

 

     Mr. Dean was born at Eoqua, Sweden, April 4, 1841, the second of three children of Gustave and Hannah Dean, both natives of his birth-place.  After completing the term of his apprenticeship at the shoemaker's trade, he came to America, in 1858, locating in Henry county, Illinois, for two years, where he followed his trade, and later he came to California and was employed in the boot and shoe manufactory of Buckingham & Heck, until 1879, when he permanently located in the city of Alameda and engaged in merchandising.

     June 12, 1860, in Illinois, he was married to Miss Emily Jones, a native of Sweden, and they have four children, namely:  Willard, Henry, Eddie and Hilda.

 

     Politically Mr. Dean is a staunch Republican, and socially he affiliates with lodge No. 112, I.O.O.F.; with the Unity Encampment, No. 26, and the veteran degree of the same order; also with Valley Lodge, No. 30, A.O.U.W., of which he is a charter member, all of San Francisco.

August A. Drossel, M. D.

 

August A. Drossel, M. D., whose office is at No. 1203 Powell street, San Francisco, was born in this city, March 15, 1868, the son of Joseph H. Drossel, whose drug store is at the corner of Powell and Jackson streets, is one of the pioneer druggists of California, and has been engaged in that business for over thirty years in San Francisco.  August received his primary education in the public schools of San Francisco, where he attended the high school for two years.  He then entered the College of Pharmacy, where he graduated in 1886, and then commenced the study of medicine, which he continued privately until he entered the Cooper Medical College in 1888, graduating at that institution in November, 1889, with the degree of Doctor of Medicine.  Dr. Drossel at once entered into private practice at his present location.  He is a member of the State Medical Society of San Francisco.  Dr. Drossel has really been engaged in the study of medicine since his boyhood, having assisted his father in the drug business since he was ten years old, and as he always had intended to become a physician, he has during three years devoted himself to that study.