San Diego County Biographies
 
A. H. JULIAN

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a tried business man and pioneer of San Diego, was born in Alabama, October 7, 
1834. His father, George Julian, was a native of South Carolina, and was married 
to Miss Lavina Reice. The subject of this sketch was their youngest child. He 
received his education at a private school, and at eighteen years of age went to 
learn the tinners' trade, at which he has worked for thirty years. He enlisted 
in 1847 in Company A, First Battalion. Alabama Volunteers, under General Scott's 
command, and served to the close of the Mexican war. After being mustered out of 
the service he again went to work at his trade in Tuscaloosa, where he remained 
for two years and nine months. He then went to Tuscumbia, Alabama, and with his 
brother, William R. Julian, opened a shop and remained there until 1852, when he 
removed to Sacramento and worked at his trade. After a year he went to Sierra 
County, and Yuba and Plumas counties, until 1863, when he removed to Marysville 
and opened business there. In 1864 he removed to Brown's valley and continued 
business there.  From there he went to Dutch Flat, Placer County, and was in 
business there three years. He then removed to San Francisco and engaged in the 
manufacture of pipe for the Spring Valley Water Works. He was there four months, 
and then came to San Diego in 1868 and opened his present business on the ground 
where it now is. He has carried on the tin, hardware and plumbing business in 
San Diego for twenty-one years, and has seen the ups and downs of the growth of 
this place. Twice his stock and building has been burned to the ground, and each 
time with the most commendable energy and pluck there has risen out of the ashes 
a better building than before. In 1862 he was married to Miss Mary M. Swain, 
daughter of William H. Swain, born in Cincinnati. Mrs. Julian's maternal 
ancestors were German. They have had seven children, six of whom still survive: 
Mary B., born in Marysville, Yuba County, California, May 5, 1864; William A., 
born near Brown's valley, September 10, 1865; George F., born in Dutch Flat, 
Placer County, December 28, 1868; Charles, born in San Diego, and Arthur Roy, 
born in San Diego. His oldest son, William A. Julian, is now in business with 
his father in San Diego, and is a modest and industrious young man, who merits 
the patronage of his fellow-citizens. Mrs. Julian is a member of the Methodist 
Church. Mr. Julian joined the Odd Fellows in 1856, and the Masons in 1870. He is 
now a member of the board of city delegates for the third term, which consists 
of two years each. Mr. Julian has also held the office of superintendent of 
sewers.
 
SOURCE:  An Illustrated History of Southern California:  Embracing the Counties 
of San Diego, San Bernardino, Los Angeles and Orange, and the Peninsula of Lower 
California� Chicago:  The Lewis Publishing Company, 1890.  p.-  325