Henry Booksin Jr.
Revision as of 19:08, 24 October 2013 by Robert Bowdidge (talk | contribs)
| Henry Booksin, Jr. | |
| Employer | Fruit Pest Exterminating Company, San Tomas Drying Company |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Orchardist, businessman |
Henry Booksin, Jr. was an orchardist and San Jose businessman. Son of Henry Booksin, California pioneer and early orchardist. Henry Jr. turns up as a principal for the Fruit Pest Exterminating Company in 1892, and the owner of the San Tomas Drying Company in the early 1900's. By 1911, he is listed in the San Jose City Directory as a fruit broker with office 518 and 519 of the Bank of San Jose building.
A biography of his father from 1888 lists Henry Jr. still living at home and assisting his father in the fruit business.