Solano County Biographies

ALFRED DALTON

Transcribed by Carolyn Feroben

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 was born in London, England March 13, 1830.  At the age of 13 he went to sea, 
which he followed till 1852, during which period he visited his native place 
several times.  He arrived at San Francisco in July 1852, on the clipper ship, 
�Antelope.�  Thence he went to Sutter Slough, and engaged in gardening and 
chopping wood.  He remained there until April, 1853, when he was obliged to 
leave on account of a flood; and having made some slough boats, was enabled to 
drift down with the current to old Rio Vista, where he resided till the flood 
subsided, which was about three weeks. Thence he went to Cache Creek Slough, and 
fixed a tent in the fork of a tree for fear of another flood, and continued the 
same occupation until 1854, and came to Benicia in July or August of that year.  
In 1859 he laid the first pipe to supply the city of Benicia with water.  In 
1860 he purchased a schooner and traded in general merchandise on the Sacramento 
river and returned to Benicia, January 1, 1862,  where he was since remained.  
Mr. Dalton has held the office of School Director for six consecutive years, 
being elected in 1873.  He is now clerk of the Board, and supervisor of this 
county, being elected September, 1878, on the Republican ticket.
 
Mr. D. married Mary Kenny in 1857, at Benicia, who died in 1871, by whom he has 
a family; John H., Alfred, Willie, James C., George E., Ella Florence, living, 
having lost four children- one daughter and three sons.  Mr. D. married again in 
August, 1873,  Emma Carr, by whom he has no issue.
 
History of Solano County � San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley  & Co., East 
Oakland, pub 1879, pp 437