Eugene J. de Sabla
Eugene Joly de Sabla Jr. (January 20, 1865 – January 18, 1956) was a co-founder of California Gas and Electric Company and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E).
Eugene J. de Sabla | |
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| Born | Eugene Joly de Sabla Jr. January 20, 1865 |
| Died | January 18, 1956 (aged 90) New York City, New York, US |
| Known for | co-founder, Pacific Gas and Electric Company |
He was born in Panama, on January 20, 1865.[1]
In 1905, de Sabla and his partner John Martin consolidated their holdings and incorporated as Pacific Gas and Electric Company.[2][3][4]
De Sabla died on January 18, 1956, at his home at 200 East Seventy-eighth Street in New York City, two days before his 91st birthday.[5]
References
- Eugene de Sabla and Family, Reprint: Nevada County Historical Society Bulletin 63:1 Dec 2009, California GenWeb
- DeSabla-Centerville Hydroelectric Project, Draft Historic Properties Management Plan, Volume I, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, February 2008, p.42 "Genesis of Pacific Gas and Electric Company" (P.58 of PDF)
- "Eugene De Sabla and Family" (PDF). CAGenWeb. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- "Nevada County : Eugene De Sabla Biography". CAGenWeb. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- Obituary, New York Times, January 19, 1956
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