San Joaquin County Biographies


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GORDON L. BENEDICT.
 
        A resident of Lodi since his fourth year, Gordon L. Benedict has been 
identified with its activities since his school days were over, and has 
contributed much to its commercial progress through his association with the 
fruit packing industry, now being a partner in the firm of Pope & Benedict. A 
native son, Mr. Benedict was born at Burson, Calaveras County, November 20, 
1890, the son of George L. and Katie Benedict, the former a native of New York, 
Mrs. Benedict being a native daughter of Humboldt County. The father located in 
the Lodi district in 1894, and there followed farming until his death, Mrs. 
Benedict also having passed away.
        Mr. and Mrs. George L. Benedict were the parents of two children, 
William and Gordon of this sketch. After attending the Salem grammar school at 
Lodi, he completed his schooling at the Lodi Union high school, and in 1909 
started in the fruit packing business with the San Joaquin County Table Grape 
Growers' Association at Lodi, learning all branches of the business, later 
becoming assistant secretary of the company. In 1920 he formed a partnership 
with Demas R. Pope, as Pope & Benedict, representing the E. J. Foley Company of 
Fresno as district agents, and in 1920 they shipped out 319 cars of fruit and 
grapes. In January, 1921, this firm became the representative of the T. H. 
Pepper Company for the Lodi district, one of the largest fruit packing firms 
operating in the San Joaquin Valley, and since then they have built up a rapidly 
increasing business. In addition to his activities as a member of this firm, Mr. 
Benedict is secretary of the Lodi Shippers' League.
        Mr. Benedict's marriage, which occurred at Stockton, united him with 
Miss Ruth E. Hunt, who was born in Sacramento. Cal., the daughter of W. A. and 
Villa Hunt, and they make their home at 241 South Hutchins Street, Lodi. 
Prominent in the fraternal life of the community, Mr. Benedict is secretary of 
the Fraternal Order of Eagles of Lodi, a member of the Stockton Elks, and of 
Lodi Lodge No. 256, F. & A. M., and with Mrs. Benedict is a member of the 
Eastern Star.
 
History of San Joaquin County, California � Los Angeles, Historic Record Co., 
1923
p   1565       
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler.