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'''James W. Chilton''' was a San Jose businessman and dried fruit packer. Chilton had been the manager for the [[Porter Brothers]] dried fruit packing house on North First Street in San Jose; when the company collapsed in 1903, Chilton bought the plant, rebranded it as [[J.W. Chilton Fruit Packing]], and kept the business going. He sold the company to [[Sunsweet]] in 1922.

Chilton was local. In 1902, he was managing Porter Bros., and was living at 96 Fox av. Brothers John C. Chilton was a foreman at G. N. Herbert, and Robert L. was a foreman at Porter Bros. In 1907, he lived at 556 North 3rd.

J. W. Chilton supposedly ran for mayor of San Jose in 1912.

Chilton's wife, Blanche. C. Chilton, died in April 1903 at age 29, leaving behind James and two small children; she was a native of Illinois, and a daughter of Mr. and Mrs L. V. Hustead of Saratoga<ref>Mrs. Chilton's Remains are Laid at Rest: April 6, 1903 San Jose Mercury</ref>. James remarried a company stenographer, Miss Bertha Behrendt, in January, 1904<ref>Miss Behrendt Weds J. W. Chilton: January 5, 1904 San Jose Evening News</ref>.

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+| name=James W. Chilton
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-| employer =
+| employer = [[J. W. Chilton Fruit Packing]], [[Porter Brothers]]
-| occupation =
+| occupation =Dried fruit packer
-| home_town =
+| home_town = San Jose, California
 }}
 '''James W. Chilton''' was a San Jose businessman and dried fruit packer.  Chilton had been the manager for the [[Porter Brothers]] dried fruit packing house on North First Street in San Jose; when the company collapsed in 1903, Chilton bought the plant, rebranded it as [[J. W. Chilton Fruit Packing]], and kept the business going.  G. B. Lumbard, the former head bookkeeper, joined Chilton in the business<ref>Porter Brothers Plant for Sale: [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7CoiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QaQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=820%2C2782774 September 12, 1903 San Jose Evening News].  "Mr. Chilton and G. B. Lumbard, who for a number of years past had been head bookkeeper for Porter Bros' local host, have entered into a partnership."</ref>.  He sold the company to [[Sunsweet]] in 1922.  Chilton continued in the business after the Sunsweet purchase, acting as a director for the California Prune Marketing Board in 1927<ref>[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/california/san-mateo/san-mateo-times/1927/07-16/page-15 July 16, 1927 San Mateo Times].  </ref>.

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 '''James W. Chilton''' was a San Jose businessman and dried fruit packer.  Chilton had been the manager for the [[Porter Brothers]] dried fruit packing house on North First Street in San Jose; when the company collapsed in 1903, Chilton bought the plant, rebranded it as [[J. W. Chilton Fruit Packing]], and kept the business going.  G. B. Lumbard, the former head bookkeeper, joined Chilton in the business<ref>Porter Brothers Plant for Sale: [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7CoiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QaQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=820%2C2782774 September 12, 1903 San Jose Evening News].  "Mr. Chilton and G. B. Lumbard, who for a number of years past had been head bookkeeper for Porter Bros' local host, have entered into a partnership."</ref>.  He sold the company to [[Sunsweet]] in 1922.  Chilton continued in the business after the Sunsweet purchase, acting as a director for the California Prune Marketing Board in 1927<ref>[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/california/san-mateo/san-mateo-times/1927/07-16/page-15 July 16, 1927 San Mateo Times].  </ref>.
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 ==References==
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−	'''James W. Chilton''' was a San Jose businessman and dried fruit packer. Chilton had been the manager for the [[Porter Brothers]] dried fruit packing house on North First Street in San Jose; when the company collapsed in 1903, Chilton bought the plant, rebranded it as [[J. W. Chilton Fruit Packing]], and kept the business going. He sold the company to [[Sunsweet]] in 1922. Chilton continued in the business after the Sunsweet purchase, acting as a director for the California Prune Marketing Board in 1927<ref>[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/california/san-mateo/san-mateo-times/1927/07-16/page-15 July 16, 1927 San Mateo Times]. </ref>.	+	'''James W. Chilton''' was a San Jose businessman and dried fruit packer. Chilton had been the manager for the [[Porter Brothers]] dried fruit packing house on North First Street in San Jose; when the company collapsed in 1903, Chilton bought the plant, rebranded it as [[J. W. Chilton Fruit Packing]], and kept the business going. G. B. Lumbard, the former head bookkeeper, joined Chilton in the business<ref>Porter Brothers Plant for Sale: [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7CoiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QaQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=820%2C2782774 September 12, 1903 San Jose Evening News]. "Mr. Chilton and G. B. Lumbard, who for a number of years past had been head bookkeeper for Porter Bros' local host, have entered into a partnership."</ref>. He sold the company to [[Sunsweet]] in 1922. Chilton continued in the business after the Sunsweet purchase, acting as a director for the California Prune Marketing Board in 1927<ref>[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/california/san-mateo/san-mateo-times/1927/07-16/page-15 July 16, 1927 San Mateo Times]. </ref>.

	In 1902, James Chilton was managing Porter Bros., and was living at 96 Fox av. Brothers John C. Chilton was a foreman at G. N. Herbert, and Robert L. was a foreman at Porter Bros. In 1907, he lived at 556 North 3rd.		In 1902, James Chilton was managing Porter Bros., and was living at 96 Fox av. Brothers John C. Chilton was a foreman at G. N. Herbert, and Robert L. was a foreman at Porter Bros. In 1907, he lived at 556 North 3rd.

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-'''James W. Chilton''' was a San Jose businessman and dried fruit packer.  Chilton had been the manager for the [[Porter Brothers]] dried fruit packing house on North First Street in San Jose; when the company collapsed in 1903, Chilton bought the plant, rebranded it as [[J. W. Chilton Fruit Packing]], and kept the business going.  He sold the company to [[Sunsweet]] in 1922.
+'''James W. Chilton''' was a San Jose businessman and dried fruit packer.  Chilton had been the manager for the [[Porter Brothers]] dried fruit packing house on North First Street in San Jose; when the company collapsed in 1903, Chilton bought the plant, rebranded it as [[J. W. Chilton Fruit Packing]], and kept the business going.  He sold the company to [[Sunsweet]] in 1922.  Chilton continued in the business after the Sunsweet purchase, acting as a director for the California Prune Marketing Board in 1927<ref>[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/california/san-mateo/san-mateo-times/1927/07-16/page-15 July 16, 1927 San Mateo Times].  </ref>.
 In 1902, James Chilton was managing Porter Bros., and was living at 96 Fox av.  Brothers John C. Chilton was a foreman at G. N. Herbert, and Robert L. was a foreman at Porter Bros.  In 1907, he lived at 556 North 3rd.
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 Chilton's wife, Blanche. C. Chilton, died in April 1903 at age 29, leaving behind James and two small children; she was a native of Illinois, and a daughter of Mr. and Mrs L. V. Hustead of Saratoga<ref>Mrs. Chilton's Remains are Laid at Rest: April 6, 1903 San Jose Mercury</ref>.  James remarried a company stenographer, Miss Bertha Behrendt, in January, 1904<ref>Miss Behrendt Weds J. W. Chilton: January 5, 1904 San Jose Evening News</ref>.
 ==References==
 <references/>

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	Chilton's wife, Blanche. C. Chilton, died in April 1903 at age 29, leaving behind James and two small children; she was a native of Illinois, and a daughter of Mr. and Mrs L. V. Hustead of Saratoga<ref>Mrs. Chilton's Remains are Laid at Rest: April 6, 1903 San Jose Mercury</ref>. James remarried a company stenographer, Miss Bertha Behrendt, in January, 1904<ref>Miss Behrendt Weds J. W. Chilton: January 5, 1904 San Jose Evening News</ref>.		Chilton's wife, Blanche. C. Chilton, died in April 1903 at age 29, leaving behind James and two small children; she was a native of Illinois, and a daughter of Mr. and Mrs L. V. Hustead of Saratoga<ref>Mrs. Chilton's Remains are Laid at Rest: April 6, 1903 San Jose Mercury</ref>. James remarried a company stenographer, Miss Bertha Behrendt, in January, 1904<ref>Miss Behrendt Weds J. W. Chilton: January 5, 1904 San Jose Evening News</ref>.
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