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Author: sandrabordelon
Surnames: Chesley, Whipple
Classification: biography
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CHESLEY, GEO. W., a native of Dover, New Hampshire; now lives in Sacramento; in early life he was a clerk in a dry goods store in Boston; from there went to Providence, Rhode Island, and engaged in same business; in 1849 left for California on the second trip of the steamer Crescent City, and arrived in San Francisco, on the steamer Oregon's second trip, June 13th, 1849. Here he engaged in the auction and commission business for a year, then removed to Sacramento and continued the same business. After the fire of 1852 Mr. Chesley returned to San Francisco, and was, by Governor Bigler, appointed a Notary Public in 1853. Returning to Sacramento he formed a partnership with A. J. Bryant, ex-Mayor of San Francisco, and engaged in business as importers and wholesale dealers in choice groceries, wines, liquors, etc. Having bought his partner's interest, he yet continues the business at No. 51 Front street. Mr. Chesley married Alice M. Whipple, of Massachusetts; they have had two b!
oys and one girl, none of whom are living. Post Office, Sacramento.
1880 Sacramento County Biographies, page 281
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