Santa Barbara County Biographies

ISIDORE WEILL

Submitted by Peggy Hooper

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ISIDORE WEILL, one of the leading merchants of Lompoc, and the vice-president 
of the Lompoc Bank, was born in M6w-enheim, Alsace, in 1845. His father was an 
extensive dealer in stock and grain. Isidore came to America in 1862, and immediately 
offered his services and life, if need be, in the defense of the land of his adoption. Soon 
after his arrival he enlisted in Company B, Seventh Massachusetts Infantry, under  
Colonel Masey. The regiment was in the Second Corps, under General Hancock, and they 
were in the battle of Wilton Station, Spottsylvania, siege of Petersburg and all the  
engagements through Virginia. The regiment attended the Grand Review at Washington, 
in 1865, and was then sent to Boston, Massachusetts, where they were mustered out and 
discharged. Mr. Weill then went to Memphis, Tennessee, where a brother was living, 
and he there began his mercantile life, which has proved so successful. In 1867 he made 
a visit to his native country, but returning the same year came direct to California, 
where he arrived in September, 1867. He then went to Solano County and was employed 
by Blum Bros, in general merchandise, with whom he remained until 1875, when he 
opened business for himself, with a Mr. Davidson. After three years he sold out and 
came to Ventura County and opened a store at Hueneme, continuing until 1880, when he 
again sold out and came to Lompoc. He opened a general merchandise store on H 
street, in May, 1880, with fresh goods and a tine assortment, carrying on a very satis- 
factory business. In February, 1889, he moved to his present spacious rooms on Ocean 
avenne. He keeps everything in the line of farm implements or family requirements. 
He owns considerable city property and much ranch property, in San Luis Obispo 
County. The Bank of Lompoc was organized May 20, 1890, and Mr. Weill was elected 
vice-president and manager. He has been acting as agent for the Commercial Bank of 
San Luis Obispo for several months; he originated the idea of starting a local bank. 

Mr. Weill was married in San Francisco, in 1875, to Miss Hannah Kaiser, a native of 
Alabama. They have two children, Maier and Reine. 

History of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura Counties, California  - by 
C.M. Gidney, Benjamin Brooks, Edwin M. Sheridan, Vol I, II.  -Lewis Publ. Co., 
Chicago, 1917.