California State Officials Biographies 1911 ARTHUR JUDSON PILLSBURY Submitted by Nancy Pratt Melton This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://calarchives4u.com/ These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter. All persons donating to this site retain the rights to their own work. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT BOARD ARTHUR JUDSON PILLSBURY (Republican) was born in New Hampshire, January 31, 1854; emigrated with his parents in October of the same year to the then territory of Kansas, to which the father removed with the purpose of aiding in making Kansas a free state. Mr. Pillsbury grew to manhood in Kansas, was educated in the common schools, studied law and was admitted to the bar, but practiced newspaper work instead; married and came to California in 1881; since then has been identified with several newspapers; was secretary of the State Board of Examiners under the administration of Governor Pardee; appointed a member of the Industrial Accident Board, and, upon the organization of said board, was elected its chairman. Source: California Blue Book, or State Roster, 1911 Compiled by Frank C. Jordan, Secretary of State Friend W. Richardson, Superintendent of State Printing, Sacramento, CA, 1913