HIRAM S. CAHILL.—Doubtless his quick, keen judgment of men and affairs has had much to do both with the business success and with the per_sonal popularity of Hiram S. Cahill, the extensive dealer in cattle. However that may be, there is no denying that everyone who makes the acquaintance of this native son is impressed with his geniality and magnetism. He was born in San Jose on October 7, 1871. His father was John Cahill, a native of Indiana and a "forty-niner." The elder Cahill crossed the plains to California when he was only seventeen years old, in the usual ox train, and exposed to all the dangers and privations of the time ; and after mining a while in the northern part of the state, he took to stock-raising. On a trip back to Missouri he was married, at St. Louis, to Miss Dora Spratt, a native of that state, and by way of Panama they came to their California ranches, finally establishing a residence in what was then a part of Fresno county, but now belonging to Kings. As a cattleman John Cahill became quite successful, driving his herds to San Jose and San Francisco markets. About 1872, he removed his head_quarters and residence to Monterey county, ten miles east of Parkfield, where he conducted a cattle business until his demise, which occurred in 1890, when he was fifty-six years old. He was a member of the Masonic lodge in San Jose. After his death his widow continued to manage his estate with the aid of her two sons until she moved to San Jose, where she still resides. Her sons then took charge of the estate. Four sons and three daughters, all living, are children of this family : Hiram S., the subject of this sketch ; Harry and Frank, who are in Arizona ; Cora and Ada, who are at San Jose ; William, who is a farmer in Kings county ; and Clara, who teaches at Oakland.
While a lad on the ranch Hiram Cahill attended the public school, after which he entered Chestnutwood Business College at Santa Cruz, from which he was graduated on February 20, 1891. He had learned the cattle business while at home ; and his father dying when he was nineteen, he returned to the ranch and until 1896 assisted the rest of the family on the farm. In that year he started a stock business for himself, leasing the old home ranch and managing as many as five thousand acres, besides a large range where he had about eight hundred head of cattle. At the sale of the old Cahill place, in 1906, he accepted a position as foreman of the Topo ranch, near King City, where he had charge of thirteen thousand acres, the property of James F. Dunne; and this ranch he continued to supervise for three years.
When he resigned, he engaged in the cattle business in Kings county, leasing a ranch until 1915, when he formed his present partnership with H. Taylor in the firm of Taylor & Cahill. Thereupon they leased the Sargent ranch of fourteen thousand. acres at Bradley, Monterey county, which they have stocked with cattle, bringing train loads from Mexico and Nevada. This ranch is equipped with a shipping corral and siding, and is up to date in every respect.Hiram was also a life member of Salinas Lodge No. 614, B. P. O. E
While a lad on the ranch Hiram Cahill attended the public school, after which he entered Chestnutwood Business College at Santa Cruz, from which he was graduated on February 20, 1891. He had learned the cattle business while at home ; and his father dying when he was nineteen, he returned to the ranch and until 1896 assisted the rest of the family on the farm. In that year he started a stock business for himself, leasing the old home ranch and managing as many as five thousand acres, besides a large range where he had about eight hundred head of cattle. At the sale of the old Cahill place, in 1906, he accepted a position as foreman of the Topo ranch, near King City, where he had charge of thirteen thousand acres, the property of James F. Dunne; and this ranch he continued to supervise for three years.
When he resigned, he engaged in the cattle business in Kings county, leasing a ranch until 1915, when he formed his present partnership with H. Taylor in the firm of Taylor & Cahill. Thereupon they leased the Sargent ranch of fourteen thousand. acres at Bradley, Monterey county, which they have stocked with cattle, bringing train loads from Mexico and Nevada. This ranch is equipped with a shipping corral and siding, and is up to date in every respect.Hiram was also a life member of Salinas Lodge No. 614, B. P. O. E
HIRAM S. CAHILL.—Doubtless his quick, keen judgment of men and affairs has had much to do both with the business success and with the per_sonal popularity of Hiram S. Cahill, the extensive dealer in cattle. However that may be, there is no denying that everyone who makes the acquaintance of this native son is impressed with his geniality and magnetism. He was born in San Jose on October 7, 1871. His father was John Cahill, a native of Indiana and a "forty-niner." The elder Cahill crossed the plains to California when he was only seventeen years old, in the usual ox train, and exposed to all the dangers and privations of the time ; and after mining a while in the northern part of the state, he took to stock-raising. On a trip back to Missouri he was married, at St. Louis, to Miss Dora Spratt, a native of that state, and by way of Panama they came to their California ranches, finally establishing a residence in what was then a part of Fresno county, but now belonging to Kings. As a cattleman John Cahill became quite successful, driving his herds to San Jose and San Francisco markets. About 1872, he removed his head_quarters and residence to Monterey county, ten miles east of Parkfield, where he conducted a cattle business until his demise, which occurred in 1890, when he was fifty-six years old. He was a member of the Masonic lodge in San Jose. After his death his widow continued to manage his estate with the aid of her two sons until she moved to San Jose, where she still resides. Her sons then took charge of the estate. Four sons and three daughters, all living, are children of this family : Hiram S., the subject of this sketch ; Harry and Frank, who are in Arizona ; Cora and Ada, who are at San Jose ; William, who is a farmer in Kings county ; and Clara, who teaches at Oakland.
While a lad on the ranch Hiram Cahill attended the public school, after which he entered Chestnutwood Business College at Santa Cruz, from which he was graduated on February 20, 1891. He had learned the cattle business while at home ; and his father dying when he was nineteen, he returned to the ranch and until 1896 assisted the rest of the family on the farm. In that year he started a stock business for himself, leasing the old home ranch and managing as many as five thousand acres, besides a large range where he had about eight hundred head of cattle. At the sale of the old Cahill place, in 1906, he accepted a position as foreman of the Topo ranch, near King City, where he had charge of thirteen thousand acres, the property of James F. Dunne; and this ranch he continued to supervise for three years.
When he resigned, he engaged in the cattle business in Kings county, leasing a ranch until 1915, when he formed his present partnership with H. Taylor in the firm of Taylor & Cahill. Thereupon they leased the Sargent ranch of fourteen thousand. acres at Bradley, Monterey county, which they have stocked with cattle, bringing train loads from Mexico and Nevada. This ranch is equipped with a shipping corral and siding, and is up to date in every respect.Hiram was also a life member of Salinas Lodge No. 614, B. P. O. E
While a lad on the ranch Hiram Cahill attended the public school, after which he entered Chestnutwood Business College at Santa Cruz, from which he was graduated on February 20, 1891. He had learned the cattle business while at home ; and his father dying when he was nineteen, he returned to the ranch and until 1896 assisted the rest of the family on the farm. In that year he started a stock business for himself, leasing the old home ranch and managing as many as five thousand acres, besides a large range where he had about eight hundred head of cattle. At the sale of the old Cahill place, in 1906, he accepted a position as foreman of the Topo ranch, near King City, where he had charge of thirteen thousand acres, the property of James F. Dunne; and this ranch he continued to supervise for three years.
When he resigned, he engaged in the cattle business in Kings county, leasing a ranch until 1915, when he formed his present partnership with H. Taylor in the firm of Taylor & Cahill. Thereupon they leased the Sargent ranch of fourteen thousand. acres at Bradley, Monterey county, which they have stocked with cattle, bringing train loads from Mexico and Nevada. This ranch is equipped with a shipping corral and siding, and is up to date in every respect.Hiram was also a life member of Salinas Lodge No. 614, B. P. O. E
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