San Luis Obispo County Biographies

JOHN LONG

Submitted by Carolyn Feroben

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JOHN LONG was born in Norfolk County, England , in 1856. He lived at home during 
his early life, assisting his father on the farm excepting about two years when 
he worked at blacksmithing. He came to the United States in 1875, direct to 
California and landed at Guadalupe July 2, 1875. He immediately found employment 
with Hart Bro., but after three months he came to Santa Maria to work in the 
shops established by Reuben Hart, where our subject continued to work until 
1887, when Mr. Hart closed out that branch of the business. Mr. Long then 
purchased one half of Mr. Hart�s building and moved it to his lot on Main 
street, where he is now established with a fully equipped shop 40 x 60 feet. He 
there carries on iron and wood work in all branches of carriage building and 
repairing, employing three blacksmiths and one wood-work-man. He was married in 
Santa Maria in 1883 to Miss Annie Bradley, a native of England, and the union 
has been blessed by two children, Charles and Sadie. Mr. Long is a member of 
Hesperian Lodge, No. 64, F. & A.M.
 
A memorial and biographical history of the counties of Santa Barbara, San Luis 
Obispo and Ventura, California - Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1891, page 614-615