Los Angeles County, CA, Biographies

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H. H. MESCHENDORF
 
JOHN SUTCLIFFE
 
JAMES ASHMAN
 
THE ATLAS MILLING COMPANY,
 
corner of San Pedro and Filth streets, Los Angeles, was established in 1879 by 
Moore & Alexander, and they carried on the business until 1884, when they were 
succeeded by Meschendorf, Sutcliffe & Ashman. The mill runs largely on merchant 
work, grinding their own grain for feed, making a specialty of rolled barley. 
When they succeeded to the business they manufactured only 100 sacks per day, 
but they have increased this trade until they now have demand for 1,000 sacks 
per day. They have large local trade, as well as good shipping demand through 
Southern California and Arizona. The company are adopting the most approved 
machinery and methods, and that their efforts are appreciated is shown by their 
constantly increasing trade. The company have their office and warehouse at 205, 
207 and 209 South Los Angeles street. H. H. Meschendorf, who has charge of the 
office and warehouse, is a native of Germany, and was born July 21, 1861. His 
parents emigrated to this country when he was fourteen years of age, and went to 
Louisville, Kentucky. The subject of this sketch entered a store as clerk, and 
afterward engaged in the grocery trade, and remained in that city until 1884, 
when he came to Los Angeles, and since then has been engaged in the milling 
business. John Sutcliffe was born in England, October 28, 1841, learned his 
trade there, and came to the United States in 1871, reaching Boston in November. 
He held the position of foreman of the machine shops of the Pacific corporation 
at Lawrence, Massachusetts, for eleven years. In 1882 he came to the Pacific 
Coast and settled in Los Angeles, and went into the machine shops of the Baker 
Iron Works, and afterward became a partner in the business until 1884, when he 
disposed of his interests there, and since then has been successfully identified 
with the milling business. James Ashman was born in England, March 25, 1848; 
came to America in 1870; entered the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad as a 
locomotive engineer, and remained with that company eleven years holding a good 
position. He came to Los Angeles in 1884, on account of ill health, and engaged 
with his present partners in the milling business. He gives his whole attention 
to the mill, and every detail of the manufacturing is under his practical 
supervision. He married Miss Lizzie Smith, a native of Liverpool, England, and 
they have three children: Emma, Lilly and Bartram.
 
An Illustrated History of Los Angeles County, California �  Chicago, The Lewis 
Publishing Company, 1889   Page 697
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler