Los Angeles Times
December 21, 1902 pg C4
California pioneer over the divide
Death of a well-known real estate operator
F. B. Alderson, Man of Integrity and Honored by His Friends, Called to His Final Reward Yesterday, After Long Illness
Death yesterday claimed a well-known and highly-respected citizen of Los Angeles, in the person of F. B. Alderson.
Coming to this city in 1882, in well-to-do-circumstances, Mr. Alderson at once entered into business, and to the day of his death had a fair share in the prosperity of the city. His death occurred yesterday forenoon and was not unexpected, as he had been in failing health. He was one of those quiet, friendly gentlement, who make little commotion, but do a great deal, and he will be remembered as a man of strict integrity and a persistent worker at whatever he undertook, usually bringing success to his undertakings.
Franklin Byron Alderson was born in Pennyslvania in 1846 and came to California in 1868. For a number of years he was connected with enterprises of the late Collis P. Huntington in and about San Francisco, but finally removed to Nevada and entered with characteristic spirit into mining. It was there he "made his stake" which he brought with him to Los Angeles, and soon became identified with many prominent development enterprises.
In conjunction with his brother, the late J. H. Alderson, he drilled one of the first oil wells on the West End hills, and continued operations many years in that field. What is now the elegent residence section in the southwest portion of the city was then stock pastures, and several of these tracts he placed successfully on the market, and saw them built solidly to homes before he died. He was a foremost authority on realty, but his tireless energy and intrepid enterprise finally led him into financial reverses, which, while they tended to break his health, never seemed to break his spirit.
He had not desire for political preferment, but in the early life he served as clerk of the courts in Marin county, and for several terms was United States Land Commissioner in the central part of this State.
The constancy of the many friends of Mr. Alderson was well illustrated in their solictude during his last illness. Many of them will be shocked to learn of his sudden death, which was immediately cuased by a stroke of apoplexy, though his family had had no hope of his recovery for a long time, owing to complications of a serious nature.
A widow and four sons survive him. L. Russell Alderson of Chicago, G. Edwin Alderson and F. Earl Alderson, who succeed to the business in this city, and L. Leslie Alderson. The funeral will be held at the family residence, No. 2627 Hobart avenue, on Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
December 21, 1902 pg C4
California pioneer over the divide
Death of a well-known real estate operator
F. B. Alderson, Man of Integrity and Honored by His Friends, Called to His Final Reward Yesterday, After Long Illness
Death yesterday claimed a well-known and highly-respected citizen of Los Angeles, in the person of F. B. Alderson.
Coming to this city in 1882, in well-to-do-circumstances, Mr. Alderson at once entered into business, and to the day of his death had a fair share in the prosperity of the city. His death occurred yesterday forenoon and was not unexpected, as he had been in failing health. He was one of those quiet, friendly gentlement, who make little commotion, but do a great deal, and he will be remembered as a man of strict integrity and a persistent worker at whatever he undertook, usually bringing success to his undertakings.
Franklin Byron Alderson was born in Pennyslvania in 1846 and came to California in 1868. For a number of years he was connected with enterprises of the late Collis P. Huntington in and about San Francisco, but finally removed to Nevada and entered with characteristic spirit into mining. It was there he "made his stake" which he brought with him to Los Angeles, and soon became identified with many prominent development enterprises.
In conjunction with his brother, the late J. H. Alderson, he drilled one of the first oil wells on the West End hills, and continued operations many years in that field. What is now the elegent residence section in the southwest portion of the city was then stock pastures, and several of these tracts he placed successfully on the market, and saw them built solidly to homes before he died. He was a foremost authority on realty, but his tireless energy and intrepid enterprise finally led him into financial reverses, which, while they tended to break his health, never seemed to break his spirit.
He had not desire for political preferment, but in the early life he served as clerk of the courts in Marin county, and for several terms was United States Land Commissioner in the central part of this State.
The constancy of the many friends of Mr. Alderson was well illustrated in their solictude during his last illness. Many of them will be shocked to learn of his sudden death, which was immediately cuased by a stroke of apoplexy, though his family had had no hope of his recovery for a long time, owing to complications of a serious nature.
A widow and four sons survive him. L. Russell Alderson of Chicago, G. Edwin Alderson and F. Earl Alderson, who succeed to the business in this city, and L. Leslie Alderson. The funeral will be held at the family residence, No. 2627 Hobart avenue, on Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Los Angeles Times
December 21, 1902 pg C4
California pioneer over the divide
Death of a well-known real estate operator
F. B. Alderson, Man of Integrity and Honored by His Friends, Called to His Final Reward Yesterday, After Long Illness
Death yesterday claimed a well-known and highly-respected citizen of Los Angeles, in the person of F. B. Alderson.
Coming to this city in 1882, in well-to-do-circumstances, Mr. Alderson at once entered into business, and to the day of his death had a fair share in the prosperity of the city. His death occurred yesterday forenoon and was not unexpected, as he had been in failing health. He was one of those quiet, friendly gentlement, who make little commotion, but do a great deal, and he will be remembered as a man of strict integrity and a persistent worker at whatever he undertook, usually bringing success to his undertakings.
Franklin Byron Alderson was born in Pennyslvania in 1846 and came to California in 1868. For a number of years he was connected with enterprises of the late Collis P. Huntington in and about San Francisco, but finally removed to Nevada and entered with characteristic spirit into mining. It was there he "made his stake" which he brought with him to Los Angeles, and soon became identified with many prominent development enterprises.
In conjunction with his brother, the late J. H. Alderson, he drilled one of the first oil wells on the West End hills, and continued operations many years in that field. What is now the elegent residence section in the southwest portion of the city was then stock pastures, and several of these tracts he placed successfully on the market, and saw them built solidly to homes before he died. He was a foremost authority on realty, but his tireless energy and intrepid enterprise finally led him into financial reverses, which, while they tended to break his health, never seemed to break his spirit.
He had not desire for political preferment, but in the early life he served as clerk of the courts in Marin county, and for several terms was United States Land Commissioner in the central part of this State.
The constancy of the many friends of Mr. Alderson was well illustrated in their solictude during his last illness. Many of them will be shocked to learn of his sudden death, which was immediately cuased by a stroke of apoplexy, though his family had had no hope of his recovery for a long time, owing to complications of a serious nature.
A widow and four sons survive him. L. Russell Alderson of Chicago, G. Edwin Alderson and F. Earl Alderson, who succeed to the business in this city, and L. Leslie Alderson. The funeral will be held at the family residence, No. 2627 Hobart avenue, on Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
December 21, 1902 pg C4
California pioneer over the divide
Death of a well-known real estate operator
F. B. Alderson, Man of Integrity and Honored by His Friends, Called to His Final Reward Yesterday, After Long Illness
Death yesterday claimed a well-known and highly-respected citizen of Los Angeles, in the person of F. B. Alderson.
Coming to this city in 1882, in well-to-do-circumstances, Mr. Alderson at once entered into business, and to the day of his death had a fair share in the prosperity of the city. His death occurred yesterday forenoon and was not unexpected, as he had been in failing health. He was one of those quiet, friendly gentlement, who make little commotion, but do a great deal, and he will be remembered as a man of strict integrity and a persistent worker at whatever he undertook, usually bringing success to his undertakings.
Franklin Byron Alderson was born in Pennyslvania in 1846 and came to California in 1868. For a number of years he was connected with enterprises of the late Collis P. Huntington in and about San Francisco, but finally removed to Nevada and entered with characteristic spirit into mining. It was there he "made his stake" which he brought with him to Los Angeles, and soon became identified with many prominent development enterprises.
In conjunction with his brother, the late J. H. Alderson, he drilled one of the first oil wells on the West End hills, and continued operations many years in that field. What is now the elegent residence section in the southwest portion of the city was then stock pastures, and several of these tracts he placed successfully on the market, and saw them built solidly to homes before he died. He was a foremost authority on realty, but his tireless energy and intrepid enterprise finally led him into financial reverses, which, while they tended to break his health, never seemed to break his spirit.
He had not desire for political preferment, but in the early life he served as clerk of the courts in Marin county, and for several terms was United States Land Commissioner in the central part of this State.
The constancy of the many friends of Mr. Alderson was well illustrated in their solictude during his last illness. Many of them will be shocked to learn of his sudden death, which was immediately cuased by a stroke of apoplexy, though his family had had no hope of his recovery for a long time, owing to complications of a serious nature.
A widow and four sons survive him. L. Russell Alderson of Chicago, G. Edwin Alderson and F. Earl Alderson, who succeed to the business in this city, and L. Leslie Alderson. The funeral will be held at the family residence, No. 2627 Hobart avenue, on Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
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