Came to Calif. 1850 and to Humboldt Co., 1852.
Elected Mayor of Eureka in 1888. 1st wife-Sarah A. Corbett, 2nd wife- Phoebe A. Children- Edgar H. and Silas A. Vance. Brother of Mary, Isabel, Jane, Charlotte, Catherine, Alexander, George, John & Thomas Vance. Nephews-James E. & John Vance, John Benson. Nieces- Oceana Vance & Mary Lightbody.
Blue Lake Advocate, Volume 73, Number 12, 20 July 1961
Mr. Vance was an earnest Republican on politics, and in 1888 received the endorsement of the county convention for elector on the Harrison ticket, but in the State convention, when he found his candidate might endanger the nomination of DeHaven for Congress in this District, he withdrew from the contest. He was a delegate to the Republican convention in 1890, and was a Markham man from the start. He took great interest in the election of that year, and entertained Col. Markham royally when the latter visited this county. It was during this visit that Mr. Vance was stricken with grief at the untimely death of a favorite nephew, James E. Vance, of this city. It was upon this nephew that he relied for the conduct of his interests on Mad river, and the blow was a severe one in a business sense as well as otherwise. Prior to the Markham campaign, Mr. Vance had taken more interest in the election of George C. Perkins in 1880 than in any other election. This was the campaign in which all our business men entered actively, feeling that there was a close connection between politics and business prosperity. In 1888 Mr. Vance was elected Mayor of this city by a large majority, and was re-elected in 1890. His term would have expired the 30th of June next. Under his administration the city has undergone many improvements. The streets have been graveled, new streets opened and graded, the sewer system extended, more lights provided, the city limits enlarged and the city placed in a position to advance. John Vance took an active interest in public enterprises, and especially in the improvement of Humboldt bay. It was largely through his exertions and influence that the site on South Spit was secured for the government jetty works. In all matters of this character, as well as to public and private charities, he was a liberal subscriber. In character he was a singular compound of candor, force and eccentricity. His self reliance was absolute. Individuality was the predominating quality in his organization. Whatever engaged his attention or prompted him to action, was the result of an inner consciousness of its justice and expediency, and not because it was the fashion or because others led the way. He was distinctively an original explorer. In the conduct of all his business we find no set rule or formulas established by custom, but the will of John Vance carried out on its own original lines. He could endure failure or suffer defeat, but could brook no opposition, sanction no compromise. His life was a continued battle in which he might claim the victory and might succumb to the conqueror, but would listen to no armistice. He gave no quarter and asked none. Perhaps no other business man in the county could have conducted his affairs is John Vance did, and have succeeded. His intelligence was keen, his observation close, and his estimate of men accurate. Others might depend upon a balance sheet and careful computations, but he relied on his discernment and foresight. But withal he had a lively appreciation of talent and ability in others, and exercised the faculty of selecting men with great advantage to his business. He bad no desire for wealth to hoard it, and of all the successful men in the county he kept his means in most active employment. His capital was all made to work in the direction of giving employment to men, and he expected work in return. In his death the working men of this county have lost a friend who was using all his means in their behalf. In manners Mr. Vance was gruff, and sometimes apparently inconsiderate of the feelings of others. But we must not confound manners with character. His words were not always an index of his feelings. The rough side was always out with John Vance. When stricken down with grim death approaching, he took especial care to repair any wrongs out of a misunderstanding of his real meaning. What he felt would not be accomplished with his brusque manner as a barrier, he hastened to bring about when the barrier was removed. John Vance was a great reader, and had a remarkably retentive memory. He was posted on the topics of the day, and read extensively on special and miscellaneous subjects. He read books as he did men, to discover what there in was useful. In this brief sketch of the life and works of the deceased Mayor, we have endeavored to state the plain facts without disguise or modification and if we have erred in any particular it has been from want of knowledge and not from intention. NOTE: John Vance died in Eureka on January 23, 1892, and was buried in Myrtle Grove Cemetery. Copied from: Daily Humboldt Times, Wednesday, January 27, 1892 (Supplement).
Humboldt Times, Volume XXXVII, Number 21, 26 January 1892
Funeral Arrangements,
The arrangements for the funeral of the late Mayor John Vance, which will take place from the First Congregational Church this afternoon at 2 o'clock are as follows: The remains will be taken to Pioneer Hall at 9 o'clock a m, and will lie in state at that place until 1:30 o'clock p m. The body will then be taken to the church, where the funeral ceremonies will be conducted by the Rev. G. E. Berry, assisted by Rev Griffith Griffiths. After the funeral service the procession will form, and escorted by the 10th Battalion, N G C, the remains will be removed to Myrtle Grove Cemetery and buried beside those of his daughter. All who wish to attend from the Mad river section will be carried over the A & M R R, and then by the steamers Alta and Antelope to this city and returned free. There will be no special train on the E R & E R R, but those who desire to be present at the funeral can secure free tickets at the various stations along the line, and the train will be held at Eureka until 5:15 o'clock pm, giving plenty of time to attend the services and return to their homes this evening.
Elected Mayor of Eureka in 1888. 1st wife-Sarah A. Corbett, 2nd wife- Phoebe A. Children- Edgar H. and Silas A. Vance. Brother of Mary, Isabel, Jane, Charlotte, Catherine, Alexander, George, John & Thomas Vance. Nephews-James E. & John Vance, John Benson. Nieces- Oceana Vance & Mary Lightbody.
Blue Lake Advocate, Volume 73, Number 12, 20 July 1961
Mr. Vance was an earnest Republican on politics, and in 1888 received the endorsement of the county convention for elector on the Harrison ticket, but in the State convention, when he found his candidate might endanger the nomination of DeHaven for Congress in this District, he withdrew from the contest. He was a delegate to the Republican convention in 1890, and was a Markham man from the start. He took great interest in the election of that year, and entertained Col. Markham royally when the latter visited this county. It was during this visit that Mr. Vance was stricken with grief at the untimely death of a favorite nephew, James E. Vance, of this city. It was upon this nephew that he relied for the conduct of his interests on Mad river, and the blow was a severe one in a business sense as well as otherwise. Prior to the Markham campaign, Mr. Vance had taken more interest in the election of George C. Perkins in 1880 than in any other election. This was the campaign in which all our business men entered actively, feeling that there was a close connection between politics and business prosperity. In 1888 Mr. Vance was elected Mayor of this city by a large majority, and was re-elected in 1890. His term would have expired the 30th of June next. Under his administration the city has undergone many improvements. The streets have been graveled, new streets opened and graded, the sewer system extended, more lights provided, the city limits enlarged and the city placed in a position to advance. John Vance took an active interest in public enterprises, and especially in the improvement of Humboldt bay. It was largely through his exertions and influence that the site on South Spit was secured for the government jetty works. In all matters of this character, as well as to public and private charities, he was a liberal subscriber. In character he was a singular compound of candor, force and eccentricity. His self reliance was absolute. Individuality was the predominating quality in his organization. Whatever engaged his attention or prompted him to action, was the result of an inner consciousness of its justice and expediency, and not because it was the fashion or because others led the way. He was distinctively an original explorer. In the conduct of all his business we find no set rule or formulas established by custom, but the will of John Vance carried out on its own original lines. He could endure failure or suffer defeat, but could brook no opposition, sanction no compromise. His life was a continued battle in which he might claim the victory and might succumb to the conqueror, but would listen to no armistice. He gave no quarter and asked none. Perhaps no other business man in the county could have conducted his affairs is John Vance did, and have succeeded. His intelligence was keen, his observation close, and his estimate of men accurate. Others might depend upon a balance sheet and careful computations, but he relied on his discernment and foresight. But withal he had a lively appreciation of talent and ability in others, and exercised the faculty of selecting men with great advantage to his business. He bad no desire for wealth to hoard it, and of all the successful men in the county he kept his means in most active employment. His capital was all made to work in the direction of giving employment to men, and he expected work in return. In his death the working men of this county have lost a friend who was using all his means in their behalf. In manners Mr. Vance was gruff, and sometimes apparently inconsiderate of the feelings of others. But we must not confound manners with character. His words were not always an index of his feelings. The rough side was always out with John Vance. When stricken down with grim death approaching, he took especial care to repair any wrongs out of a misunderstanding of his real meaning. What he felt would not be accomplished with his brusque manner as a barrier, he hastened to bring about when the barrier was removed. John Vance was a great reader, and had a remarkably retentive memory. He was posted on the topics of the day, and read extensively on special and miscellaneous subjects. He read books as he did men, to discover what there in was useful. In this brief sketch of the life and works of the deceased Mayor, we have endeavored to state the plain facts without disguise or modification and if we have erred in any particular it has been from want of knowledge and not from intention. NOTE: John Vance died in Eureka on January 23, 1892, and was buried in Myrtle Grove Cemetery. Copied from: Daily Humboldt Times, Wednesday, January 27, 1892 (Supplement).
Humboldt Times, Volume XXXVII, Number 21, 26 January 1892
Funeral Arrangements,
The arrangements for the funeral of the late Mayor John Vance, which will take place from the First Congregational Church this afternoon at 2 o'clock are as follows: The remains will be taken to Pioneer Hall at 9 o'clock a m, and will lie in state at that place until 1:30 o'clock p m. The body will then be taken to the church, where the funeral ceremonies will be conducted by the Rev. G. E. Berry, assisted by Rev Griffith Griffiths. After the funeral service the procession will form, and escorted by the 10th Battalion, N G C, the remains will be removed to Myrtle Grove Cemetery and buried beside those of his daughter. All who wish to attend from the Mad river section will be carried over the A & M R R, and then by the steamers Alta and Antelope to this city and returned free. There will be no special train on the E R & E R R, but those who desire to be present at the funeral can secure free tickets at the various stations along the line, and the train will be held at Eureka until 5:15 o'clock pm, giving plenty of time to attend the services and return to their homes this evening.
Came to Calif. 1850 and to Humboldt Co., 1852.
Elected Mayor of Eureka in 1888. 1st wife-Sarah A. Corbett, 2nd wife- Phoebe A. Children- Edgar H. and Silas A. Vance. Brother of Mary, Isabel, Jane, Charlotte, Catherine, Alexander, George, John & Thomas Vance. Nephews-James E. & John Vance, John Benson. Nieces- Oceana Vance & Mary Lightbody.
Blue Lake Advocate, Volume 73, Number 12, 20 July 1961
Mr. Vance was an earnest Republican on politics, and in 1888 received the endorsement of the county convention for elector on the Harrison ticket, but in the State convention, when he found his candidate might endanger the nomination of DeHaven for Congress in this District, he withdrew from the contest. He was a delegate to the Republican convention in 1890, and was a Markham man from the start. He took great interest in the election of that year, and entertained Col. Markham royally when the latter visited this county. It was during this visit that Mr. Vance was stricken with grief at the untimely death of a favorite nephew, James E. Vance, of this city. It was upon this nephew that he relied for the conduct of his interests on Mad river, and the blow was a severe one in a business sense as well as otherwise. Prior to the Markham campaign, Mr. Vance had taken more interest in the election of George C. Perkins in 1880 than in any other election. This was the campaign in which all our business men entered actively, feeling that there was a close connection between politics and business prosperity. In 1888 Mr. Vance was elected Mayor of this city by a large majority, and was re-elected in 1890. His term would have expired the 30th of June next. Under his administration the city has undergone many improvements. The streets have been graveled, new streets opened and graded, the sewer system extended, more lights provided, the city limits enlarged and the city placed in a position to advance. John Vance took an active interest in public enterprises, and especially in the improvement of Humboldt bay. It was largely through his exertions and influence that the site on South Spit was secured for the government jetty works. In all matters of this character, as well as to public and private charities, he was a liberal subscriber. In character he was a singular compound of candor, force and eccentricity. His self reliance was absolute. Individuality was the predominating quality in his organization. Whatever engaged his attention or prompted him to action, was the result of an inner consciousness of its justice and expediency, and not because it was the fashion or because others led the way. He was distinctively an original explorer. In the conduct of all his business we find no set rule or formulas established by custom, but the will of John Vance carried out on its own original lines. He could endure failure or suffer defeat, but could brook no opposition, sanction no compromise. His life was a continued battle in which he might claim the victory and might succumb to the conqueror, but would listen to no armistice. He gave no quarter and asked none. Perhaps no other business man in the county could have conducted his affairs is John Vance did, and have succeeded. His intelligence was keen, his observation close, and his estimate of men accurate. Others might depend upon a balance sheet and careful computations, but he relied on his discernment and foresight. But withal he had a lively appreciation of talent and ability in others, and exercised the faculty of selecting men with great advantage to his business. He bad no desire for wealth to hoard it, and of all the successful men in the county he kept his means in most active employment. His capital was all made to work in the direction of giving employment to men, and he expected work in return. In his death the working men of this county have lost a friend who was using all his means in their behalf. In manners Mr. Vance was gruff, and sometimes apparently inconsiderate of the feelings of others. But we must not confound manners with character. His words were not always an index of his feelings. The rough side was always out with John Vance. When stricken down with grim death approaching, he took especial care to repair any wrongs out of a misunderstanding of his real meaning. What he felt would not be accomplished with his brusque manner as a barrier, he hastened to bring about when the barrier was removed. John Vance was a great reader, and had a remarkably retentive memory. He was posted on the topics of the day, and read extensively on special and miscellaneous subjects. He read books as he did men, to discover what there in was useful. In this brief sketch of the life and works of the deceased Mayor, we have endeavored to state the plain facts without disguise or modification and if we have erred in any particular it has been from want of knowledge and not from intention. NOTE: John Vance died in Eureka on January 23, 1892, and was buried in Myrtle Grove Cemetery. Copied from: Daily Humboldt Times, Wednesday, January 27, 1892 (Supplement).
Humboldt Times, Volume XXXVII, Number 21, 26 January 1892
Funeral Arrangements,
The arrangements for the funeral of the late Mayor John Vance, which will take place from the First Congregational Church this afternoon at 2 o'clock are as follows: The remains will be taken to Pioneer Hall at 9 o'clock a m, and will lie in state at that place until 1:30 o'clock p m. The body will then be taken to the church, where the funeral ceremonies will be conducted by the Rev. G. E. Berry, assisted by Rev Griffith Griffiths. After the funeral service the procession will form, and escorted by the 10th Battalion, N G C, the remains will be removed to Myrtle Grove Cemetery and buried beside those of his daughter. All who wish to attend from the Mad river section will be carried over the A & M R R, and then by the steamers Alta and Antelope to this city and returned free. There will be no special train on the E R & E R R, but those who desire to be present at the funeral can secure free tickets at the various stations along the line, and the train will be held at Eureka until 5:15 o'clock pm, giving plenty of time to attend the services and return to their homes this evening.
Elected Mayor of Eureka in 1888. 1st wife-Sarah A. Corbett, 2nd wife- Phoebe A. Children- Edgar H. and Silas A. Vance. Brother of Mary, Isabel, Jane, Charlotte, Catherine, Alexander, George, John & Thomas Vance. Nephews-James E. & John Vance, John Benson. Nieces- Oceana Vance & Mary Lightbody.
Blue Lake Advocate, Volume 73, Number 12, 20 July 1961
Mr. Vance was an earnest Republican on politics, and in 1888 received the endorsement of the county convention for elector on the Harrison ticket, but in the State convention, when he found his candidate might endanger the nomination of DeHaven for Congress in this District, he withdrew from the contest. He was a delegate to the Republican convention in 1890, and was a Markham man from the start. He took great interest in the election of that year, and entertained Col. Markham royally when the latter visited this county. It was during this visit that Mr. Vance was stricken with grief at the untimely death of a favorite nephew, James E. Vance, of this city. It was upon this nephew that he relied for the conduct of his interests on Mad river, and the blow was a severe one in a business sense as well as otherwise. Prior to the Markham campaign, Mr. Vance had taken more interest in the election of George C. Perkins in 1880 than in any other election. This was the campaign in which all our business men entered actively, feeling that there was a close connection between politics and business prosperity. In 1888 Mr. Vance was elected Mayor of this city by a large majority, and was re-elected in 1890. His term would have expired the 30th of June next. Under his administration the city has undergone many improvements. The streets have been graveled, new streets opened and graded, the sewer system extended, more lights provided, the city limits enlarged and the city placed in a position to advance. John Vance took an active interest in public enterprises, and especially in the improvement of Humboldt bay. It was largely through his exertions and influence that the site on South Spit was secured for the government jetty works. In all matters of this character, as well as to public and private charities, he was a liberal subscriber. In character he was a singular compound of candor, force and eccentricity. His self reliance was absolute. Individuality was the predominating quality in his organization. Whatever engaged his attention or prompted him to action, was the result of an inner consciousness of its justice and expediency, and not because it was the fashion or because others led the way. He was distinctively an original explorer. In the conduct of all his business we find no set rule or formulas established by custom, but the will of John Vance carried out on its own original lines. He could endure failure or suffer defeat, but could brook no opposition, sanction no compromise. His life was a continued battle in which he might claim the victory and might succumb to the conqueror, but would listen to no armistice. He gave no quarter and asked none. Perhaps no other business man in the county could have conducted his affairs is John Vance did, and have succeeded. His intelligence was keen, his observation close, and his estimate of men accurate. Others might depend upon a balance sheet and careful computations, but he relied on his discernment and foresight. But withal he had a lively appreciation of talent and ability in others, and exercised the faculty of selecting men with great advantage to his business. He bad no desire for wealth to hoard it, and of all the successful men in the county he kept his means in most active employment. His capital was all made to work in the direction of giving employment to men, and he expected work in return. In his death the working men of this county have lost a friend who was using all his means in their behalf. In manners Mr. Vance was gruff, and sometimes apparently inconsiderate of the feelings of others. But we must not confound manners with character. His words were not always an index of his feelings. The rough side was always out with John Vance. When stricken down with grim death approaching, he took especial care to repair any wrongs out of a misunderstanding of his real meaning. What he felt would not be accomplished with his brusque manner as a barrier, he hastened to bring about when the barrier was removed. John Vance was a great reader, and had a remarkably retentive memory. He was posted on the topics of the day, and read extensively on special and miscellaneous subjects. He read books as he did men, to discover what there in was useful. In this brief sketch of the life and works of the deceased Mayor, we have endeavored to state the plain facts without disguise or modification and if we have erred in any particular it has been from want of knowledge and not from intention. NOTE: John Vance died in Eureka on January 23, 1892, and was buried in Myrtle Grove Cemetery. Copied from: Daily Humboldt Times, Wednesday, January 27, 1892 (Supplement).
Humboldt Times, Volume XXXVII, Number 21, 26 January 1892
Funeral Arrangements,
The arrangements for the funeral of the late Mayor John Vance, which will take place from the First Congregational Church this afternoon at 2 o'clock are as follows: The remains will be taken to Pioneer Hall at 9 o'clock a m, and will lie in state at that place until 1:30 o'clock p m. The body will then be taken to the church, where the funeral ceremonies will be conducted by the Rev. G. E. Berry, assisted by Rev Griffith Griffiths. After the funeral service the procession will form, and escorted by the 10th Battalion, N G C, the remains will be removed to Myrtle Grove Cemetery and buried beside those of his daughter. All who wish to attend from the Mad river section will be carried over the A & M R R, and then by the steamers Alta and Antelope to this city and returned free. There will be no special train on the E R & E R R, but those who desire to be present at the funeral can secure free tickets at the various stations along the line, and the train will be held at Eureka until 5:15 o'clock pm, giving plenty of time to attend the services and return to their homes this evening.
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