Samuel Altshuler

This article is about Samuel Altshuler, a Washington state and California businessman. For federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals, see Samuel Alschuler.
Samuel Altshuler
Born(1864-09-16)September 16, 1864
San Francisco, California[1]
DiedJanuary 13, 1956(1956-01-13) (aged 91)
San Francisco, California[2]
Occupations
Years active1879 – c. 1950
Organizations
Known forWas a clothing retailer in Whatcom, Washington and San Francisco, California. Was an active participant in industrial development of the city of Whatcom (Bellingham), and a successful mine owner in California.
Political partyRepublican[6]
Children2[2]

Samuel Altshuler (September 16, 1864 – January 13, 1956) was a clothing merchant, mine owner, and industrial developer in the states of Washington and California. He opened and owned clothing stores in Whatcom, Washington (later Bellingham), and his native San Francisco, California, and built several business buildings in both cities.

In Whatcom, Altshuler took an active role in development of industrial companies into valuable businesses. He helped establish the city's first National Guard division and fire department. He was an active participant in discussions regarding building the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad line through Bellingham. In California, Altshuler owned the Monitor (or Plumas National) mine and the Jackson Gold Mine, and was the secretary of the Plumas Copper King Mines Corporation.

Altshuler was a member of fraternities, such as the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Native Sons of the Golden West, and the Fraternal Order of Eagles.

  1. ^ Prosser 1903, v.I, p. 283.
  2. ^ a b San Francisco Examiner; Jan 14, 1956.
  3. ^ Prosser 1903, v.I, pp. 283-284.
  4. ^ a b Wilson 1955.
  5. ^ Feather River Bulletin; Aug 28, 1913.
  6. ^ a b Prosser 1903, v.I, p. 284.