Santa Clara County Biographies


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JAMES LEDDY 
Butcher, Santa Clara County Pioneer
 
Born in Albany, New York, July 14, 1836. At an early age he accompanied his 
parents to New York City, there residing and receiving his education. In 1854 he 
started for California; via the Nicaragua route, arriving in San Francisco July 
14th of that year. After a visit to the Kern river mines, he returned to that 
city, and there remained until he came to Santa Clara county in July, 1855. In 
1857 he commenced the butcher business, on the site of Murphy's Block, in 
partnership with his brother, Daniel A. Leddy, where they continued till 1859 at 
which time they transferred their affairs to the corner of Santa Clara street 
and Lightston alley, but being burned out, returned to their old stand, where 
they conducted their business until 1872, when they moved to their present place 
in the City Market Building on Market street.

The Pioneer, published San Jose, California, Saturday, February 11, 1882
transcribed by jchavnar