Los Angeles County, CA, Biographies

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JOHN McLAUGHLIN, 
 
rancher, etc.; near The Palms, was born in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, in 
1839. His father was George McLaughlin, of Scotch origin, and a native of 
Maryland. He was a farmer and stock-raiser in Pennsylvania for many years. Our 
subject arid a brother went to Kansas when he was nineteen years of age, and for 
sixteen years was in the stock business in Douglas County. He was married there 
in 1860, to Miss Mary Riggs, a native of Kentucky. In the fall of 1875 Mr. 
McLaughlin came to Los Angeles County and located two miles east of Compton. 
Then he bought 320 acres on the Gird Ranch, which is on Washington street, just 
south of Los Angeles. Here he engaged in the dairy business for several years, 
when he sold out and bought 100 acres where he now lives. This ranch he has 
improved, and has erected a beautiful residence and made his yards and grounds 
most inviting. He also owns a dairy near Norwalk, and keeps a full line of 
Holstein and Jersey cattle. At present he is farming about 640 acres of land in 
addition to his other interests. Mr. McLaughlin is an industrious, enterprising 
man, and a highly respected citizen, an intelligent supporter of the Prohibition 
party, and a conscientious Christian gentleman.
 
An Illustrated History of Los Angeles County, California �  Chicago, The Lewis 
Publishing Company, 1889   Page 785
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler