Mrs. Henry C. Finkler

Prominent in the club life of the county and the State is Mrs.  Henry C. Finkler, president of the Redwood City Woman’s Club.  Although one of the most active club-women of the county, Mrs. Finkler has devoted her energies to many other good causes which has placed her in the front rank of the county’s leading women.

Mrs. Finkler has lived in California almost all her life.  The last eight years she has spent in Redwood City.  Her first work after taking up her new place of residence was to take a leading part in the organization of the Redwood City Woman’s Club.  Since then no woman has been more active in the affairs of the club than Mrs. Finkler.  As an appreciation of her work and efforts the members elected her president of the organization last year.

Mrs. Finkler holds a high place in State clubdom, one of her most important connections being auditor for one term of the San Francisco District of the California Federation of Women’s Clubs.

Few citizens have contributed more time and energy to Redwood City than Mrs. Finkler.  Credit is due her for the annual May festival, famed throughout California.  As an expression of Redwood City’s gratitude to Mrs. Finkler for this work, the Board of Trade and the Floral Festival Committee presented Mrs. Finkler with a gold and silver loving cup.  The Board of Trade has send Mrs. Finkler to represent Redwood at several conventions.

In addition to her club affiliations, Mrs. Finkler is a member of the George F. Evans Relief Corps and the Red Cross Society.

Daniel P. Flynn

 

Daniel P. Flynn was born and raised in San Mateo County, and has spent his busy and useful life in activities which have had the county of his birth for a setting.  His recent appointment, on February 7, 1916 to fill the unexpired term of C. D. Hayward (deceased), the former County Assessor, was a signal mark of recognition of the ability which has characterized all his business career.

 

Mr. Flynn was born in Redwood City on November 23, 1875.  He attended the public schools of this city, and later embarked in a business career, in which he has successfully devoted his energies to farming and the contracting business.  He is trustee of the Selby Estate which is estimated to amount to about three-quarters of a million dollars.

 

It is an interesting fact that Mr. Flynn is still living in the very house in which he was born, and to which many pleasant memories of early childhood are attached.  His father’s name was Martin Flynn.  Mr. Flynn is married and has four children,--Mary, Agnes, Martin and Francis.

Hugo Pinkney Frear

 

Mr. Hugo Pinkney Frear, after about thirty years of residence in various parts of California, finally decided, eleven years ago, to go to Burlingame, then a little village.  He was one of the first to build here; and so well pleased that he is still residing in this place.

 

Mr. Frear’s profession is that of Naval Architect at the Union Iron Works where he has been associated with Mr. Geo. Dickie in the building of some of the greatest battleships and cruisers of the American Navy.  He is a graduate of Oahu College, Honolulu and Worcester Polytechnic Institute at Worcester, Massachusetts.

 

Mr. Frear took an active part in the incorporation and the improvements of Burlingame; and it was through his efforts that this city received it public library site.  He served on the first board of trustees and was elected the first chairman of the town board.

 

Mr. Frear was married in 1891 in San Francisco.  He has a daughter Beatrice.  Mr. Frear’s father was the Rev. Walter Frear, D. D.

 

Mr. Frear is a member of the Institution of Naval Architects of London; Society of Naval Architects and Marin Engineers, N. Y.; Society of Naval Engineers, Washington, D. C.; National Geographical Society; American Association for the Advancement of Science; Smithsonian Institue, Washington, D. C.; and the Commonwealth Club, San Francisco.  Mr. Frear has served on the committee of the International Engineering Congress during the recent Exposition.

 

He has been naval architect for the Union Iron Works for the last thirty-two year, superintending the designing and construction of 141 vessels including battleships, armored cruisers, monitors, gunboats, torpedo-boat destroyers, torpedo boats, submarines, passenger steamers, freighters, tankers, ferryboats, brigs, tugs, yachts and other craft.  He designed the 23-knot cruiser Chitose for the Imperial Japanese navy in 1899, the fastest cruiser to date, built in America.  He designed and patented the ore-carrying fleet for the Bethlehem Steel Company and executed the plans for the great dome of the Lick Observatory at Mount Hamilton.

Stephen B. Gilbert

 

Stephen B. Gilbert, Redwood, San Mateo county, California, was born in Yates county, New York, in 1825, in 1846 he directed his steps toward the West, and took up his abode in Mottville, St. Joseph county, Michigan; thence to Illinois the following year, where he taught school.  He came to California in 1850, and lived in El Dorado county one year, engaged in mining, subsequently following the same occupation in Placer county.  In 1852 he went to San Jose, and several years later came from there to San Mateo county, where he has since been interested in agricultural pursuits.

 

Mr. Gilbert was married in 1859 to Miss Ann Walkens, and their union has been blessed with three sons and four daughters.

 

He has taken an active interest in public affairs, and has done his part toward helping to advance the growth and development of this section of the country.  He served the county as Surveyor two terms and in 1867—’78 was a member of the County Board of Supervisors.