Los Angeles County, CA, Biographies

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DWIGHT N. BURRITT 
 
has for more than fourteen years been actively identified with the growth and 
prosperity of Pomona and the San Jose Valley. He was born in Auburn, New York, 
April 10, 1848. His father, Charles Burritt, was a native of Stonington, 
Connecticut, who in his early life located in New York, and there married Miss 
Laura Remington, a descendant from an old New York family.  In 1855 his parents 
moved to Illinois, and settled near Rockford, where the subject of this sketch 
was reared as a farmer until he reached his majority. He then rented land and 
engaged in farming upon his own account. At the age of twenty three years, being 
desirous of other occupation than that of farming, he entered as a student at 
the State University at Ann Arbor, Michigan. In 1873 he graduated there and 
returned to Illinois, and was engaged in teaching school in Lake County until 
1875. In that year he came to Los Angeles County, and in September located in 
Pomona and was engaged in teaching school in the Pomona school district.  The 
next year he returned to his old home on a visit, and while there (December 19, 
1876) married Miss Clara A. Reeves, a native of Rockford, Illinois. Mrs. Burritt 
is the daughter of George and Mary A. (Reeves) Reeves, natives of England, but 
now residents of Pomona. Returning the same year with his bride, Mr. Burritt 
resumed his teaching and purchased six acres of land upon what is now the corner 
of Holt avenue and Gibbs street, upon which he took up his residence. Mr. 
Burritt was engaged as teacher in the public schools until 1882, but during this 
time he entered into fruit culture upon his place, which in 1878 he increased to 
twelve acres by the purchase of the six acres adjoining him on the west. With 
the exception of engaging in real-estate business in 1887�'88, Mr. Burritt has 
since 1882 devoted himself principally to horticulture, and besides his home 
place has a one-third interest in sixteen acres of deciduous fruits, also a half 
interest in 320 acres of land in San Diego County, upon which he is engaged in 
olive culture, having fifty acres devoted to that purpose. His brother is 
associated with him in this enterprise. He is a strong believer in the future 
prosperity of the San Jose Valley and the city of Pomona, and a supporter of 
such enterprises as in his opinion will develop the resources of his section.  
He is an earnest supporter of schools and churches, and is a prominent member of 
the Methodist Church, and was one of its trustees from its organization in 
Pomona in 1877 to 1886. Mr. and Mrs. Burritt have six children living, viz.: 
Dwight N., Frank C., Charles C., Otto J. H., Clara Una and Leon L.
 
An Illustrated History of Los Angeles County, California �  Chicago, The Lewis 
Publishing Company, 1889   Page 403
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler