Topic: Knights of the Maccabees

Biography of Hallock Hart Look, M. D.

Hallock H. Look

Dr. Hallock Hart Look, a distinguished oculist, aurist, and general practitioner, was born on August 9, 1862, in Hocking County, Ohio. Of English Puritan lineage, his family settled in Massachusetts during early American colonization. His grandfather served in the War of 1812. Dr. Look’s medical education includes Kansas City Medical College and Columbia College’s medical department. Practicing in Chicago and later Sacramento, he served as a surgeon with the Pacific Mail Steamship Company and held official health positions in California. He was also involved in local politics, fraternal organizations, and the California National Guard.

Biography of William Mumby of Dos Palos

1925 History of Merced County - title page

In improving the opportunities that have come his way, William Mumby, the proprietor of the principal hardware store in Dos Palos, has evinced both discretion and sound business judgment and has won an enviable place among the up-builders of his locality. He was born in Lincolnshire, England, April 14, 1874, a son of William and Sarah Mumby, who came to Ontario, Canada, in the fall of 1874, when their son, William, was only six months old. After nine years in Canada they came to Saline County, Nebraska, in 1883, where they engaged in farming. In February, 1895, they came to … Read more