Paris Kilburn, Republican Assemblyman for the Monterey area in 1881, was born in PennsylvAnia and came to Califarnia by way af Panama with his parents in 1852. The family first lived in Napa County, where they were fruit growers. Paris Kilburn marri ed in the late 1860's and settled in the Salinas Valley as one of the pioneer wheat growers. He farmed thousands of acres the San Joaquin Valley and near Chualar ( 1874) where he had a home. He had three children. After serving hi s term in the Assembly, he was sent as a delegate to the National Republican Convention of 1888. At this time he continued as a farmer in the Salinas Valley. In 1889 he was appointed Surveyor for the Port of San Francisco for four years; he also served for four years as President of the State Board of Harbor Commissioners, and the State Banking Commission. He wasa member of the A. O. U. W. and of various agri cultural associ ations. In 1892 the Registrar of Voters states he was five feet six inches, had blue eyes, and had a light complexion. At that time he lived in Salinas. Half a dozen years before his death in 1909 he went to live in Pacific Grove and used hi s influence in getting a $10,000 donation from the Camegi e Foundati on for the publi c library. He was there d aily to help with the service. His uncle, General Kilturn, was stationed in San Francisco for many years and was far-faned for his role in the Seminole Indi an wars in Florida, the Mexican War and the Civil War. It may be worth noting that the old Presidio of Monterey was a forgotten post until 5 around 1903, when it was built into a substanti al base. These were the years of the residence of Pari s Kilburn in Paci fic Grove, so ne ar at hand. , OCR Text: Paris Kilburn, Republican Assemblyman for the Monterey area in 1881, was born in PennsylvAnia and came to Califarnia by way af Panama with his parents in 1852. The family first lived in Napa County, where they were fruit growers. Paris Kilburn marri ed in the late 1860's and settled in the Salinas Valley as one of the pioneer wheat growers. He farmed thousands of acres the San Joaquin Valley and near Chualar ( 1874) where he had a home. He had three children. After serving hi s term in the Assembly, he was sent as a delegate to the National Republican Convention of 1888. At this time he continued as a farmer in the Salinas Valley. In 1889 he was appointed Surveyor for the Port of San Francisco for four years; he also served for four years as President of the State Board of Harbor Commissioners, and the State Banking Commission. He wasa member of the A. O. U. W. and of various agri cultural associ ations. In 1892 the Registrar of Voters states he was five feet six inches, had blue eyes, and had a light complexion. At that time he lived in Salinas. Half a dozen years before his death in 1909 he went to live in Pacific Grove and used hi s influence in getting a $10,000 donation from the Camegi e Foundati on for the publi c library. He was there d aily to help with the service. His uncle, General Kilturn, was stationed in San Francisco for many years and was far-faned for his role in the Seminole Indi an wars in Florida, the Mexican War and the Civil War. It may be worth noting that the old Presidio of Monterey was a forgotten post until 5 around 1903, when it was built into a substanti al base. These were the years of the residence of Pari s Kilburn in Paci fic Grove, so ne ar at hand. , Heritage Society of Pacific Grove,Historical Collections,Names of People about town,I through K File Names,Kilburn,KILBURN_003.pdf,KILBURN_003.pdf 1 Page 1, Tags: KILBURN_003.PDF, KILBURN_003.pdf 1 Page 1