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| − | James M. Dawson was the father of canning in the Santa Clara Valley. His two companies, [[San Jose Fruit Packing]] and [[ | + | {{Infobox_Person |
| + | | name=James M. Dawson | ||
| + | | birth_date= | ||
| + | | death_date = | ||
| + | | employer = [[San Jose Fruit Packing]], [[J. M. Dawson Packing Company]] | ||
| + | | occupation = Canner | ||
| + | | home_town = San Jose, California | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | '''James M. Dawson''' was the father of canning in the Santa Clara Valley. His two companies, [[San Jose Fruit Packing]] and [[J. M. Dawson Packing Company]] both influenced the development of the industry, and many of the early employees went to other companies to push the state of the art, including the [[Golden Gate Packing Company]] and [[California Fruit Canners Association]]. | ||
| − | [http://www.mariposaresearch.net/santaclararesearch/SCBIOS/jmdawson.html | + | A full biography appears in Pen Pictures From The Garden of the World<ref>H.S. Foote, Pen Pictures from the Garden of the World or Santa Clara County, California, Illustrated, The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1888. [http://www.mariposaresearch.net/santaclararesearch/SCBIOS/jmdawson.html Transcription here].</ref>. |
==Timeline== | ==Timeline== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Year !! Event | ! Year !! Event | ||
| − | |||
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| − | | | + | | 1871 || Started in 1871 in building behind his house. |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | | 1872 || Moved to 16th and Julian, worked with W. S. Stevens, brother in law. |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | | 1873 || Lendrum, Burns, + Co joins in. Firm moves to new, large building at 5th and Julian, incorporated as J. M. Dawson & Company |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | | 1874 || Company changes its name to [[San Jose Fruit Packing]]. |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | | 1877 || W.S. Stevens goes to form [[Golden Gate Packing Company]]. |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | | 1878 || Dawson has health problems, steps back from [[San Jose Fruit Packing]]. |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | | 1879 || Dawson restarts as [[ J. M. Dawson Packing Company]], again behind his house. |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | | 1880 || E. L. Dawson, his son, joins the business, plant fronts on Myrtle. |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | | 1883 || J.M Dawson retires. |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | | 1885|| J.M .Dawson dies. |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | | 1887 || 140,000 cases of fruit packed at [[J. M. Dawson Packing Company]] |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | 1895 | Company goes under. Sale of Cinnabar at Montgomery plant. | + | | 1891 || [[J. M. Dawson Packing Company]] owns most of block at Montgomery and Cinnabar. |
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 1895 || Company goes under. Sale of Cinnabar at Montgomery plant. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
| + | [[Category:Person]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:38, 13 December 2014
| James M. Dawson | |
| Employer | San Jose Fruit Packing, J. M. Dawson Packing Company |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Canner |
James M. Dawson was the father of canning in the Santa Clara Valley. His two companies, San Jose Fruit Packing and J. M. Dawson Packing Company both influenced the development of the industry, and many of the early employees went to other companies to push the state of the art, including the Golden Gate Packing Company and California Fruit Canners Association.
A full biography appears in Pen Pictures From The Garden of the World[1].
Timeline
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1871 | Started in 1871 in building behind his house. |
| 1872 | Moved to 16th and Julian, worked with W. S. Stevens, brother in law. |
| 1873 | Lendrum, Burns, + Co joins in. Firm moves to new, large building at 5th and Julian, incorporated as J. M. Dawson & Company |
| 1874 | Company changes its name to San Jose Fruit Packing. |
| 1877 | W.S. Stevens goes to form Golden Gate Packing Company. |
| 1878 | Dawson has health problems, steps back from San Jose Fruit Packing. |
| 1879 | Dawson restarts as J. M. Dawson Packing Company, again behind his house. |
| 1880 | E. L. Dawson, his son, joins the business, plant fronts on Myrtle. |
| 1883 | J.M Dawson retires. |
| 1885 | J.M .Dawson dies. |
| 1887 | 140,000 cases of fruit packed at J. M. Dawson Packing Company |
| 1891 | J. M. Dawson Packing Company owns most of block at Montgomery and Cinnabar. |
| 1895 | Company goes under. Sale of Cinnabar at Montgomery plant. |
References
- ↑ H.S. Foote, Pen Pictures from the Garden of the World or Santa Clara County, California, Illustrated, The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1888. Transcription here.