California Biographies

Source: History of Fresno County, California, with biographical sketches of 
the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with 
its growth and development from the early days to the present (1919)

History By Paul E. Vandor 
Illustrated, Complete In Two Volumes 
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1919
 
Notes: Missing+page1185-1186

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives 
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm


SANDOR KLEIN. � A prosperous rancher, who specializes in hog- 
raising is Sandor Klein, who was born at Beregszasz, Hungary, December 10, 
1883, where his father, Moses Klein, was a farmer and merchant. After his 
school days were over Sandor was apprenticed and learned the cabinet maker's 
trade continuing to work at this calling in his native country until 1901 when 
he emigrated to New York City, where he followed his trade. In 1904 he came 
to St. Louis, Mo., remaining one year and then coming to San Francisco. Here 
he worked as a carpenter, then as a foreman carpenter, and later still engaged 
in contracting and building until 1910, when he came to Fresno County and 
homesteaded 160 acres in Huron district which he improved. He has installed 
a pumping plant for irrigating his alfalfa, and makes a specialty of raising 
hogs. He has prospered and now owns 480 acres of land. He also leases lands 
and has about 1,500 acres sown to grain each year. 

He became a full citizen of the United States in San Francisco in 1913. 
In his party affiliations he is a Democrat.