California Biographies Transcribed by Peggy Hooper This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm Source: History of the state of California and biographical record of the San Joaquin Valley, California. An historical story of the state's marvelous growth from its earliest settlement to the present time. Prof. James Miller Guinn , A. M. The Chapman Publishing Co., Chicago 1905 Notes: Missing Page: 865-866,983-984,1175-1176 HENRY S. GOLDSTEIN. Among the prominent business men of Visalia, Henry S. Goldstein occupies a place of importance, in connection with Leon Goldstein and M. E. Iseman following a mercantile line in this city. A native of Visalia, he was born June 8, 1869, the oldest in a family of six living children. His father, Isaac Goldstein, a native of Nuremberg. Bavaria, was the son of Simon Goldstein, an extensive cattle dealer, his birth having occurred November 17, 1839. Until he was twelve years old he remained a resident of his native country, at which time he removed to Connecticut and entered school. Four years later he came to California by way of the Isthmus of Panama, in company with United States Senator John B. Weller, who later became governor of California. Upon his arrival in San Francisco, Mr. Goldstein engaged as a clerk in the mercantile establishment of Ackerman Brothers, later following the same line in the employ of Godchaux. In 1858 he went to the Fraser river mines, and three years later to the Salmon river mines, this last trip being memorable for the hardships and privations endured. Returning to San Francisco, he remained there until 1862, in which year he located in Visalia, Tulare county, entering the general merchandise establishment of S. Sweet. Four years later, in partnership with D. R. Douglas and Marshall Johnson, he opened a general merchandise business on the corner where the Gray Horse harness shop is now located. Later he was associated with Air. Sweet for one year on the same corner, then for a time conducted a general merchandise business alone where the Visalia hotel now stands. Returning to his first location, he was associated with S. H. Collins and S. Reinstein, under the firm name of Goldstein & Co. In 1876 the firm dissolved partnership and disposed of their business interests, when Mr. Goldstein engaged in the stock business, being located in various parts of the San Joaquin valley, from which location he shipped cattle and hogs, principally to San Francisco and Los Angeles. In Visalia he married Rebecca Abrams, a native of London, England, and they have six living children. Reared in Visalia, Henry S. Goldstein attended the public schools in pursuit of an education, eventually entering Heald's Business College of San Francisco, from which he was graduated in 1890. Returning to Visalia, he entered the employ of Sweet & Co. in the capacity of clerk, re- taining the position until his location in Santa Barbara. He remained a resilient of that city for a short time, when he returned to Visalia and found employment with Wilzinsky Brothers. In 1896 he opened a grocery, queensware and crockery business in partnership with M. E. Ise- man, under the firm name of Goldstein & Iseman. Later they took into partnership Leon Goldstein, and have since added hardware, now carrying a full line of groceries, stoves, agri- cultural implements and general hardware. They have a double store, 60 x 125 feet in dimensions, and a large warehouse on the Santa Fe Railroad, and carry on an extensive wholesale and retail business throughout Tulare county. Mr. Goldstein is prominent in the public affairs of Visalia, being a member of the Board of Trade, and in various ways indicates his public spirit. Politically he is a Republican in national issues, and fraternally is associated with Visalia Parlor No. 19, N. S.G. W. For the past fifteen years he has been a member of the volunteer fire department of Visalia.