Alameda County Biographies

JOHN ALLEN PLUMMER, JR.

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

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            Was born in Boston, Massachusetts, June 3, 1839, and is the son of 
John A. and Elizabeth E. Plummer.  He received his education at the Lexington 
Academy, and on December 14, 1852, set sail from Boston in the clipper ship, 
Golden West, around Cape Horn to San Francisco, where he arrived on the 20th of 
April, being one hundred and twenty-six days on the voyage.  Here, joining his 
father, with his mother and brother, they took up their residence in San 
Francisco until 1858, when our subject moved to Eel River, Humboldt County, and 
engaged in salmon-fishing.  In December, 1860, he returned to the Bay City, 
where he became grain inspector and shipper for E. D. Headley until July, 1864.  
Mr. Plummer afterwards went to Santa Clara, and for several months was in charge 
of a flouring-mill there.  In 1866 he returned to San Francisco, at the request 
of I. Friedlander, who took him in his employ as grain inspector, shipper, and 
clerk, there remaining until March, 1870, when, resigning his position, he came 
to reside at his present home and carry on the Crystal Salt-works, which had 
been established by his father in 1864.  A full history of this enterprise will 
be found in its proper place.  Mr. Plummer married May 3, 1868, Miss Gertrude 
Blaney, and has two children:  Crystal and Walter.
 
History of Alameda County, California�, Oakland, M.W. Wood Publ., 1883, p. 960