California Biographies
Mendocino and Lake Counties, California
 
Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

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Source:
History of Mendocino and Lake Counties, California
With Biographical Sketches
History by Aurelius O. Carpenter And Percy H. Millberry
Illustrated, Complete In One Volume
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1914



ALLEN SAMUELSON.� A native son of the Golden West and 
descended from an old pioneer family of California, Allen Samuelson is today 
one of the rising young men of Mendocino county, occupying a position of 
responsibility with one of the largest lumber companies in that part of the 
state. He was born at Albion, Mendocino county, July 28, 1889, and is the 
son of August and Catherine (Miller) Samuelson, who came to California 
almost forty years ago. The father is a native of Sweden and is descended 
from one of the old and highly honored families of that country. After com- 
ing to California he became an edger in the sawmills, holding at different 
times positions with various mills, but making his residence at Fort Bragg. 
Although born at Albion, Mr. Samuelson spent his boyhood days in Fort 
Bragg, where he still has many life-long friends. His education was received 
in the public schools of the busy little city, where he attended the grammar 
schools, and for a short time the high school. The lure of the business world, 
however, proved too strong for this ambitious youth, and after a short time 
he discontinued his studies and was apprenticed as a filer in the Union Lum- 
ber Company's mill at Fort Bragg. Here he continued for four years, and 
rose to the position of second filer. Later he entered the employ of the 
Irvine-Muir Lumber Company at Irmulco, as head filer, a position of trust 
and responsibility. After a time he resigned this position to go to Vancouver, 
B. C, as second filer in lumber mills located there. The northern city, how- 
ever, failed to hold this native son away from the land of his nativity, and at 
the end of a vear he returned to accept the position of head filer with the 
Northwestern Redwood Company in their Mendocino county mills, entering 
upon his new duties December 1, 1913 

Mr. Samuelson is still with this company, and is accredited as one of 
their most trusted employes. He makes his home at Northwestern, where he 
is well and favorably known and possesses a host of warm friends. He is 
a member of the Redmen at Fort Bragg, and is considered one of the most 
promising young men in the county. His success is due entirely to his 
steady and earnest application, his unfaltering reliability and trustworthiness, 
and to his general skill in his chosen occupation. 

The Samuelson family is one of the oldest and best known in Mendocino 
county, and is highly respected and honored. There are seven children, of 
whom Allen Samuelson is the eldest, and all are worthy citizens of their 
native county.