Fresno County, 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


ALBERT C. LESHER.� An excellent example of what a California 
boy can do is found in the case of Albert C. Lesher, the efficient, attentive 
and popular druggist of Fowler, who has the only drug-store in the town. 
He is well equipped for his responsible service to the community, having a 
liberal education and a technical knowledge of pharmacy obtained in part by 
actual work as a young man in a drug-store, and the completion of the regu- 
larly prescribed course in pharmacy at what is now the Pharmaceutical De- 
partment of the University of California. He came to Fowler immediately 
after his graduation, foreseeing that Fowler would be one of the important 
centers. 

A native son, and one of the proudest, Mr. Lesher was born at Modesto, 
on March 29, 1886, the heir of one of Modesto's successful men, John Lesher, 
who died thirty-one years ago, and who was the go-ahead proprietor of the 
soda works in that town. Albert's mother was Catherine Block before her 
marriage, and she is still living, a widow, at Modesto. Four children in the 
family grew up, the others being: John C. and Will F., of Modesto; and 
Emma M., the wife of Leonard Dozier of Los Angeles. 

Albert grew up in Modesto, and attended the public schools. At seven- 
teen he entered a Modesto drug store, and after two or three years' appren- 
ticeship, he matriculated in the Affiliated Colleges at San Francisco (now 
a part of the State University) and completed the prescribed course in phar- 
macy, graduating in the Class of '09. He at once came to Fowler, and has 
deservedly built up a good trade, and carries a well selected stock of all 
things to be found in an up-to-date establishment. 

Everybody knows "Al" Lesher, and since his marriage to Miss Lucile 
Sanders, his popularity has increased, and more than ever he is looked to 
as one of Fowler's substantial business men. Mrs. Lesher is no less a favorite 
at social affairs, participating with him, especially in the activities of the 
Elks, of which Al is one of the fully accepted and most acceptable members, 
having affiliated with the Fresno Lodge.