Colusa County Biographies

JOHN J. OSSENBRUGGEN

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

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            One of the most capable and satisfactory officials Colusa county has 
ever had is John J. Ossenbruggen, who was the county treasurer for two terms, 
beginning in 1923.  He was born on a ranch five miles southwest of Grimes, 
Colusa county, October 1, 1891, and is a member of one of this county�s pioneer 
families.  After completing his grammar and high school studies, he took a 
commercial course in the Polytechnic Business College at Oakland, from which he 
graduated in 1913.  He then entered the Bank of Grimes, in which he was employed 
for four years.  He then enlisted for service in the World war and was stationed 
at Camp Fremont, this state, where he was assigned to the quartermaster 
department.  After receiving his honorable discharge he returned home and was 
appointed deputy county clerk of Colusa county, in which position he served for 
three years, after which he was elected county treasurer, in which office he 
completed his second term.
            Mr. Ossenbruggen was united in marriage to Miss Betty Cain, who was 
born and reared in Colusa county.  He is a republican in his political 
affiliation and fraternally is a member of Colusa Post, A.L., of which he is a 
past commander; Marysville Lodge, B.P.O.E.; Colusa Aerie, F.O.E.; Colusa Lodge, 
I.O.O.F., and Colusa Encampment; and Colusa Parlor, N.S.G.W., of which he was 
the treasurer.  He is president of Colusa Chapter of the Sportsmen�s Association 
of California, an organization for the protection of wild game and fish; is 
secretary and treasurer of the Butte Outing Club, a duck hunters� club; 
secretary and treasurer of the St. John Outing Club, deer and trout; and is 
secretary of the Antlers Club of Colusa.  He has been very active in all matters 
relating to the welfare of his city or county, is an ardent sportsman, and is 
very highly esteemed among his associates, who have found him to be a man of 
sterling worth under all conditions and well worthy of the honors which have 
been conferred on him at the hands of his fellow citizens.  He now owns the 
Richfield service station at Colusa, located at Sixth and Market streets.
 
History of the Sacramento Valley, California By Mj. Jesse Walton Wooldridge Page 40-41.
The Pioneer Historical Publishing Co., Chicago (1931)