California Genealogy and History Archives
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Sacramento County
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LLOYD
G. WARREN In
view of the fact that he is still at the beginning of what promises to
be an exceptionally useful career, the success that already has rewarded
the purposeful and intelligent efforts of Mr. Warren easily places him
among the most efficient business men of Sacramento, where as president
and manager of the Warren Lumber Company he holds a leading association
with a growing commercial concern of the capital city. It has been a
matter of surprised comment among new acquaintances to observe in him a
most accurate judgment as to the relative merits of different qualities
of lumber and a keen discrimination in the making of purchases for his
yards. Such qualifications as he possesses would lead to eventual
success in practically every line of enterprise, but indicate especial
adaptation for his chosen calling, in the pursuance of which he is
winning the confidence of customers and the regard of other men of
business. The
Warren family was established in the west many years ago and claims
identification with commonwealth activities from the period of pioneer
privations and hardships. Mr. Warren himself is a native of San
Francisco and was born April 2.3, 1890, into the home of Samuel I.
Warren, an industrious workingman of the western metropolis. The
religious associations of the family governed the education of the son,
who was instructed not only in common branches of study, but also in the
history and doctrines of the Roman Catholic church, and he has been a
lifelong member of that denomination. After he had completed the course
of study in St. Ignatius college he began to earn his own livelihood,
securing employment in 1906 with the Bellingham Bay Lumber Company. From
a very humble position lie was quickly promoted to a post of greater
trust and responsibility. When be left that company it was for the
purpose of going to Washington, and there he engaged with the commission
house of W. R. Grace & Co., at Seattle. During March of 1910 he
resigned and immediately afterward organized the commission firm of L.
G. Warren & Co., which he managed until August of the following
year. Upon selling out the business he removed to Sacramento and
purchased the interests of the Tiernan-Dinning Lumber Company. The name
was changed to the Warren Lumber Company, of which he is the president
and manager, his large business talent being devoted with intense
earnestness to the problem of increasing the sales of the company and
enhancing its popularity among customers through the strict adherence to
the most honorable business methods. He is also engaged in the
automobile tire business as proprietor of the Republic Rubber Company of
Sacramento, handling the Republic tire. In Sacramento Mr. Warren was united in marriage with Miss Gertrude Casey, a native of this city, and they have a daughter. As a baritone Mr. Warren has had considerable experience in amateur opera, playing the leading parts in "Mikado," "The Gondoliers, "King Zim of Zanzibar," and also taking the part of Pontius Pilot in the Passion Play production given in San Francisco in October, 1909. Giving his attention very closely to business, it has not been possible for Mr. Warren to enter the arena of political activity, yet he has kept posted concerning national issues and has been stanch in his allegiance to the Democratic party. |
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Source: Transcribed by Peggy Hooper 2011 |