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Myron Lawrence Bird

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Myron Lawrence Bird

Birth
Bristol, Addison County, Vermont, USA
Death
10 Jan 1874 (aged 49)
Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA
Burial
Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.9777718, Longitude: -121.2891235
Plot
Block 18, Lot 2, Grave 1
Memorial ID
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He came to Stockton in the early 1850's as a harness maker and opened his business on Hunter Square Plaza.

Among other activities, he was an early fire chief. He invented the device for quickly snapping the collars into place on the fire horses.

When an alarm came in, this speeded the getaway of the fire engines.
He came to Stockton in the early 1850's as a harness maker and opened his business on Hunter Square Plaza.

Among other activities, he was an early fire chief. He invented the device for quickly snapping the collars into place on the fire horses.

When an alarm came in, this speeded the getaway of the fire engines.


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