William Hatton (June 9, 1849 – October 22, 1894) was an American businessman in Carmel Valley, California. He was manager of the dairy and cattle interests of the Pacific Improvement Company,[1] acquired land of his own, and became one of the wealthiest dairymen in Monterey County.[2]
William Hatton | |
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 Irish-born William Hatton (1849-1894) | |
| Born | June 9, 1849 County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Died | 22 October 1894 (aged 45) |
| Occupation(s) | Manager, farmer |
| Spouse | Katherine Harney |
| Children | 9 |
Early life
editWilliam Hatton was born on June 9, 1849, in Aghowle, County Wicklow, Ireland, fourth in a family of eight children. His father was Edward Hatton and mother Ann Kelly. He left Ireland at age thirteen and went to sea as an apprentice sailor. He lived a seafaring life for seven years, achieve the title of first mate.[3] They had nine children in 18 years.[4]
Career
editIn 1888, the Pacific Improvement Company hired Hatton to manage two large Del Monte dairies, the Rancho Cañada de la Segunda in lower Carmel Valley and the ranching operations of Rancho Los Laureles in the upper Carmel Valley that the company purchased in 1882.[5]: p199 [6][7][3]
In August 1889, Hatton, as Superintendent of PIC, purchased the 49 acres (20 ha) Joseph W. Gregg ranch southeast of the Carmel River mouth off Highway One, on what is now the Odello Ranch.[8][7] The Odello Ranch got its name from Battista Odello (1885-1963) who came to American in 1909. His family worked the ranch until 1995. They sold the west side field to the State of California and the east side to actor Clint Eastwood in 1996.[9][10]
Death
editHatton died on October 22, 1894, in Carmel Valley. Newspapers said that the immediate cause of death was a brain aneurysm. Further analysis determined it was bright's disease.[3] He had an insurance policy for the sum of $25,000 (equivalent to $880,385 in 2023).[11] He was buried in Monterey, California. Every business in the city was closed from 12 pm until 3 pm out of respect. The funeral was from Masonic Hall under the sponsorship of the Watsonville Commandery No. 22, Knights Templar, and Monterey Lodge No. 217 F. & A. M. It was one of the largest funerals that took place in Monterey County.[2][1]
References
edit- ^ a b "William Hatton Sudeen Death". The Californian. Salinas, California. October 23, 1894. p. 2. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ a b "Funeral of William Hatton". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco, California. October 25, 1894. p. 3. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ a b c Guinn, James Miller (1910). History and biographical record of Monterey and San Benito Counties: and history of the State of California: containing biographies of well-known citizens of the past and present. Los Angeles, California. p. 496. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Barrows, Henry D. (1893). "Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California". The Lewis Publishing Company. Chicago. p. 341. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ Fink, Augusta (2000). Monterey County: The Dramatic Story of Its Past. San Francisco: Western Tanager Press/Valley Publishers. pp. 201–202. ISBN 9780913548622. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ Barratt, Elizabeth (2009). Carmel Valley. Arcadia. pp. 44–45. ISBN 9780738571621. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ a b Hale, Sharron Lee (1980). A tribute to yesterday: The history of Carmel, Carmel Valley, Big Sur, Point Lobos, Carmelite Monastery, and Los Burros. Santa Cruz, California: Valley Publishers. p. 38. ISBN 9780913548738. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "A Fine Ranch Sold". Monterey Cypress. Monterey, California. August 15, 1889. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ Michael Chatfield (2019). "Artichokes by the Ocean The Legacy of the Odello Ranch". Carmel Magazine. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "East Odello Ranch - BSLT". Ag Land Trust. Carmel Valley, California. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "Wm. Hatton's Life Insurance". Monterey Cypress. Monterey, California. December 22, 1894. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
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