Francis Mellus
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Francis Mellus brother of Henry Mellus
, was a Los Angeles County Supervisor
and a successful California business man.
Francis Mellus, born in Salem, Massachusetts
, was a younger brother of Henry Mellus. He came to San Francisco in 1840, and was employed as clerk by his brother, Henry. Francis Mellus bought hides for this company along the coast of California, taking the goods by sailboat to San Diego
, where they dried them, and when sufficient had been collected to fill a ship, which usually took a couple of years' time, Mellus sent the goods east. After eleven years of that work he came to Los Angeles
, where he entered the general merchandise business with David W. Alexander, under the firm name of Alexander & Mellus. Francis married Adelaida Johnson (the daughter of James (Santiago) Johnson and a sister of Henry Mellus’s wife Anita). James J. Mellus was the son of Francis Mellus. Francis Mellus was a member of California state assembly 1st District, 1855-56. In 1858 he was elected to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. After the ending his partnership with Alexander in 1863, Francis Mellus was representative for the Wells Fargo Express Company until his death in 1864. Francis Mellus' widow, Adelaida Mellus, married his partner Alexander in 1864.
Henry Mellus
Henry Mellus served as the eighth Mayor of Los Angeles from May 9, 1860 to December 26, 1860. He was a successful California business man.-Biography:...
, was a Los Angeles County Supervisor
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is the five-member nonpartisan governing board of Los Angeles County, California. Members of the board of supervisors are elected by district. They were as of December 2, 2008:*District 1: Gloria Molina...
and a successful California business man.
Francis Mellus, born in Salem, Massachusetts
Salem, Massachusetts
Salem is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,407 at the 2000 census. It and Lawrence are the county seats of Essex County...
, was a younger brother of Henry Mellus. He came to San Francisco in 1840, and was employed as clerk by his brother, Henry. Francis Mellus bought hides for this company along the coast of California, taking the goods by sailboat to San Diego
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
, where they dried them, and when sufficient had been collected to fill a ship, which usually took a couple of years' time, Mellus sent the goods east. After eleven years of that work he came to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, where he entered the general merchandise business with David W. Alexander, under the firm name of Alexander & Mellus. Francis married Adelaida Johnson (the daughter of James (Santiago) Johnson and a sister of Henry Mellus’s wife Anita). James J. Mellus was the son of Francis Mellus. Francis Mellus was a member of California state assembly 1st District, 1855-56. In 1858 he was elected to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. After the ending his partnership with Alexander in 1863, Francis Mellus was representative for the Wells Fargo Express Company until his death in 1864. Francis Mellus' widow, Adelaida Mellus, married his partner Alexander in 1864.