California Biographies, San Joaquin Valley

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


A. D. SWEET. The business interests represented by the firm of S. Sweet & Co., of which A. D. 
Sweet is vice-president, are not only of a most extensive nature, but also have brought an 
added commercial prestige to Visalia. Through a gradual enlargement of stock, the business has 
developed into a department store of a size unsurpassed by any establishment in the city, four 
rooms being occupied with a total frontage of one hundred feet and a depth of one hundred 
and twenty-five feet. In addition to the stock found on the first floor, the second floor also 
presents an array of goods representing every department of general merchandise. A large 
retail business is supplemented by a growing wholesale trade that extends throughout the 
entire San Joaquin valley. 

At the family home in San Francisco A. D. Sweet was born July 24, 1876, being a son of Solomon 
and Annie E. (Phillips) Sweet, natives respectively of Germany and New York City. After having 
completed the course of study in the San Francisco public schools he matriculated in the 
University of California, where he took the complete literary course, graduating in 1898 with the 
degree of Ph. B. Immediately after his graduation he was admitted to the firm of which his 
father remained the president until death and which, with an office in San Francisco and a large 
establishment in Visalia, is thoroughly equipped for the prosecution of a successful business. In 
many respects the son has inherited traits that brought prosperity to his father, having the 
same wise judgment, the same keen discrimination and the same resourceful spirit. 

The marriage of A. D. Sweet united him with Miss Carrie Weathers, who was born and reared in 
Visalia, her father, J. B. Weathers, being a well known citizen of this place. The Visalia Board of 
Trade numbers Mr. Sweet among its members, and in other ways he endeavors to promote 
the business prosperity of his home city. His wife is identified with the Parlor of Native 
Daughters at Visalia, and he is a member of Visalia Parlor No. 19, Native Sons, both being 
leaders in the work of their respective organizations. In addition, he also takes a warm interest 
in Masonry and is a member of Visalia Lodge No. 128, F. & A. M. Though not a partisan in 
political views, he is a stanch Republican and always votes the straight ticket in local and general 
elections.