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William H. Eadon
William H. Eadon, the Coroner of San Diego County, was born at
Sheffield England, February 11,1840. His father was a hardware merchant in
Quebec, Canada, for many years, and by trade a saw-manufacturer; be was
the oldest son of Muses Eadon. a large manufacturer of saws and files,
Sheffield, England, the business being still carried on by a younger sot),
Robert. William H., with his parents, emigrated to Quebec, Canada, in the
year 1842. He was educated mostly in private schools, and finished with a
year's course at the Quebec High School. At the age of fifteen years he
was apprenticed to a pharmacist (G. (T. Ardouin), and during his
apprenticeship attended one course of lectures on botany, two on materia
medica, and two on chemistry, at the Laval University, Quebec. In May,
1859, he graduated at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Upper and
Lower Canada at Montreal, as a graduate of pharmacy, and immediately
started for California. On his arrival in San Francisco. he registered
with the Board of Pharmacy. For twenty-five years afterward he was
connected with three of the leading wholesale drug establishments of that
city. He first began with Charles Morrill, remaining about two years, and
with Crane & Brigham, seventeen years (Charles Morrill, and Crane &
Brigham, both retired from business), and with Redington & Co. about six
years, the latter being the largest drug house on the Pacific coast. In
1887 Mr. Eadon was attracted to San Diego by the boom, but taking it at
its height was unfortunate in his investments. Soon after his arrival in
San Diego he was appointed health inspector by Dr. D. B. Northrup. Dr.
Northrup soon after resigned, and Dr. D. Gochenauer was appointed and
retained Mr. Eadon.
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Mr. Eadon resigned in October,
1888, after receiving the nomination for Coroner by the Republican
convention, to which office he was chosen in the November election,
assuming his duties in January, 1889, and this position he has held
with honor and credit.
Mr. Eadon was married at Quebec (now the Dominion of Canada), to
Miss Honer Sharpe, a native of Quebec, Canada. They have had five
children, only three of whom survive. One son, William H., Jr., is
foreman of the upholstering department of F. S. Chadbourne & Co.,
the largest furniture establishment on this coast. Edward H. is
salesman for Chadbourne & Co., San Diego, and Lilly B. helps her
mother housekeeping. Ed. and Lilly reside at home. |
Mr. Eadon is a member of Oakland Lodge, No. 188, F. & A. M., of
Oakland, and he takes particular pride in stating that he is a straight
Republican.
Source: An Illustrated History of Southern California;
pub. Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1890.
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