Joshua Chadbourne

Joshua Francis Chadbourne (April 30, 1873 – December 5, 1959) was born in Centerville (Alameda County), California and died in Fremont, California. He was a businessman who opened the first auto mechanic shop between Hayward, California and San Jose, California in Irvington, California.[1][2] He also owned a large apricot orchard in Irvington.[2] Chadbourne Elementary School (an elementary school in the Fremont Unified School District) was named after him, as the benefactor of the land for the school.[2]

References
  1. "Irvington Pioneer Garages and Dealers". Tri City Voice. Tri City Voice. 2005. Retrieved June 13, 2007.
  2. "Joshua Chadbourne's ancestors from the Chadbourne Family Genealogy". Chadbourne Elementary School. Fremont Unified School District. 2001. Archived from the original on November 1, 2004. Retrieved June 13, 2007.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.