Solano County Biographies

T. A. THORNTON

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives
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is a native of Yorkshire, England, where he was born in the year 1826. In 1847 
he emigrated to New York, and from there to Massachusetts and back to New York, 
and finally sailed for California March 5, 1852, arriving in San Francisco in 
the following April.  He was variously employed at his trade of machinist, and 
at the mines until November, 1853, when he came to Mare Island and commenced 
working in the sectional dry dock, as Engineer.  Has been Dock Master there 
since 1877.  Is a member of the I.O.O.F., and one of the building association 
for the construction of  the hall.  Is also a vestryman of the Church of the 
Ascension.  Married, March 29, 1859, Margaret McDowell, a native of New York 
city.
 
History of  Solano County � San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley  & Co., East 
Oakland, pub 1879, pp 394