Santa Clara County
Biographies
DR. ALBERT M. BARKER
Dr. Albert M. Barker, formerly of the firm of Gunckel & Barker, dentists, at No. 17 South First Street, San Jose, was born in Walworth County, Wisconsin, in 1859, and when one year old his father removed to Dodge County, Minnesota. He attended the local schools and worked on his father’s farm until 1875, when he came to California, and settled in San Jose, where for three years he attended the University of the Pacific. At the end of that time he began the study of dentistry with Dr. Gunckel, with whom he was associated as pupil for three years, when he became a partner in the business, which they conducted for seven years, or until January 1, 1888, when he purchased Dr. Gunckel’s interest, and has since continued the business alone. He was married, in 1884, to Miss Minnie Wing, a native of Peoria, Illinois. He has a vineyard of forty acres (interested with J. B. Wing) on the Saratoga and Mountain View road, about eight miles from San Jose, all set out to wine grapes, and in bearing since 1887. He has devoted himself exclusively and continuously to his business profession and built up a large practice solely by his own exertions. His parents were Silas and Mary (Collins) Barker, both natives of Potsdam, New York.
Pen Pictures From The Garden of the World or Santa Clara County, California, Illustrated. - Edited by H. S. Foote.- Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1888.
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Transcribed by Kathy Sedler
Proofread by Betty Vickroy
E. L. BRADLEY
E. L. Bradley, who came to California in 1850, from his native State, New York, became interested in mining and water-ditches in Placer County, remaining there until 1873, when he came to Santa Clara Valley and purchased 220 acres on the Stevens Creek road. This he cultivated, partly in grain for thoroughbred stock, planting sixty acres in fruit-trees, thirty of which are French prunes, ten in almonds, ten in apricots, and ten in cherries and plums. This orchard is in partial bearing. Mr. Bradley’s live stock was thoroughbred Durham and Shorthorns.
Mr. Bradley was fully identified with the interests and development of Santa Clara County, being one of the original stockholders and directors of the First National Bank of San Jose; a life-member of the Santa Clara County Agricultural Association; a prominent member of the Masonic Order, and a broad-gauge man generally in matters of public interest. He served a term as State Senator for the Senatorial District in which Placer County is situated. He also took a very active part in the development of the stage road from Sacramento City to Carson City, Nevada, which preceded the building of the Central Pacific Railroad, and was interested in the railroad which followed, and, as fast as it was completed, took the place of the stage road. He sold out his interests in 1873, to his associates, Stanford, Hopkins, Crocker, etc.
He was married to Miss Mary Reed, a native of New York, and to this union were born nine children, all but the two youngest dying in infancy and early youth. He died in 1880, his wife in 1885, and both are buried with their children, in Oak Hill Cemetery, near San Jose.
The business of stock-raising and fruit-culture, established by Mr. Bradley, is continued by his children, under the supervision of E. C. Flagg, who was married to Miss Lenora Bradley, the eldest living child of Mr. Bradley, on November 15, 1882.
Pen Pictures From The Garden of the World or Santa Clara County, California, Illustrated. - Edited by H. S. Foote.- Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1888.
Pg. 368-369
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler
Proofread by Betty Vickroy