Contra Costa County Biography

WALTER A. LA SELLE

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler.

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is an active factor in the commercial circles of Richmond, and is regarded as 
one of the enterprising and progressive young business men of his city. He was 
born in Nortonville, California, April 2, 1886. His parents are Erastus P. and 
Hattie B. La Selle. His father is a native of New York State and his mother was 
born in Montana. Mr. La Selle's parents came to Contra Costa County in 1887, 
locating in Crockett, where his father became actively engaged in business, 
remaining in Crockett about eighteen years. He removed to Oakland, where he was 
engaged in business for two years. In 1904 he came to Richmond, and at once 
established a furniture store, the firm then being known as La Selle & 
Smallwood. This firm continued for about two years, when Mr. Smallwood disposed 
of his interest to his partner. The subject of this review received his 
education in the public schools of Oakland, graduating from the Polytechnic High 
School. He took a course in the medical department of the University, but did 
not finish. He decided to take an interest in his father's furniture store in 
Richmond, where he has since remained. Politically, Mr. La Selle is affiliated 
with the Democratic party, and has served on the Democratic county central 
committee. Fraternally, he is a member of the B. P. O. E. of Richmond. On 
October 10, 1914, he was united in marriage to Miss Hester Rickabaugh, a native 
of Lake County, California, and a member of the Native Daughters of the Golden 
West. Mr. La Selle concentrates his energies upon his business affairs. He is a 
young man, and the progress that he has made already indicates the success which 
will come to him in the future. He has the confidence and esteem of those with 
whom he has been associated in business, and of all who are in any way connected 
with him.
 
Source: "The History of Contra Costa County, California," Elms Publ. Co., 1918, 
pp. 444-445