Solano County Biographies

PETER SMYTHE

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

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was born in Ottawa county, province of Ontario, Canada, May 10, 1836, and there 
received his early education.  In the fall of 1853 he emigrated to Oregon, and 
engaged in mining operations, at Sailor�s Diggings, for one year, when he moved 
into Klamath county, where he embarked in farming, which he prosecuted for nine 
years.  In June, 1863, Mr. Smythe came to Silveyville township, Solano county, 
and settled on a farm about three miles from Dixon, where he remained till 1868, 
and then moved into that city, being employed in different mercantile firms 
until 1874, when he started in the lumber business for himself, in a yard 
situated on the west side of the railroad and north of the depot.  In 1861-�2, 
he held the office of Justice of the Peace in Klamath county, Cal., and has 
served one term in a like capacity in Silveyville township, having been elected 
thereto in 1874.  In April, 1878, on the incorporation of the City of Dixon, Mr. 
S. was elected City Trustee, and in the organization of the Board was elected 
Secretary, which office he still continues to hold.  He married May 3, 1868, 
Miss Anna Brown, a native of Edenderry, King�s county, Ireland, by whom he has 
one child, Christiana M. J. T.
 
History of Solano County � San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley  & Co., East 
Oakland, pub 1879, pp 502