Meadowcroft, William H.

William H. Meadowcroft (no local burial found) is described in Guinn as born 1853 in San Jose, CA. According to Guinn, "He is known as the first white man to open and operate a laundry in this part of the state. About 1890 he came to Watsonville and on the east side of the Pajaro river started in the laundry business."

• History of the state of California and biographical record of Santa Cruz...(Guinn, 1903), p.450.