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'''James A. [Alexander] Tait''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75231319/james-alexander-tait 1828-1899]) was, according to Chase [and indexer Stevens], "a saddlemaker who later entered the plumbing and hardware business". Born in Ireland, he may have lived in an 1870/71 house that still stands on California Street. | '''James A. [Alexander] Tait''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75231319/james-alexander-tait 1828-1899]) was, according to Chase [and indexer Stevens], "a saddlemaker who later entered the plumbing and hardware business". Born in Ireland, he may have lived in an 1870/71 house that still stands on California Street. | ||
* ''[[The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023)]]'', Chapter Nine, entry (11), page 236. | * ''[[The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023)]]'', Chapter Nine, entry (11), page 236. | ||
*[https://archives.santacruzmah.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/CPL9-1950_11_23.pdf ''Riptide'' CPL9] states that he came to CA as one of Stevenson's volunteers, and worked with Hihn to develop a water system. | *[https://archives.santacruzmah.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/CPL9-1950_11_23.pdf ''Riptide'' CPL9] states that he came to CA as one of Stevenson's volunteers, and worked with Hihn to develop a water system. Tait's Mexican-American War service in the New York Volunteers regiment is documented in an [https://archive.org/details/rollofsurvivorso00clarrich/page/6/mode/2up 1874 book titled "Roll of the Survivors"; viewable online at Internet Archive]. | ||
James was a Soc. of Pioneers member, along with sons Joseph, Robert, and William. [[Tait, Robert S.|Robert]] became head of the Santa Cruz Water Dept. and Fire Dept. | James was a Soc. of Pioneers member, along with sons Joseph, Robert, and William. [[Tait, Robert S.|Robert]] became head of the Santa Cruz Water Dept. and Fire Dept. | ||
Revision as of 15:14, 14 November 2025
James A. [Alexander] Tait (1828-1899) was, according to Chase [and indexer Stevens], "a saddlemaker who later entered the plumbing and hardware business". Born in Ireland, he may have lived in an 1870/71 house that still stands on California Street.
- The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023), Chapter Nine, entry (11), page 236.
- Riptide CPL9 states that he came to CA as one of Stevenson's volunteers, and worked with Hihn to develop a water system. Tait's Mexican-American War service in the New York Volunteers regiment is documented in an 1874 book titled "Roll of the Survivors"; viewable online at Internet Archive.
James was a Soc. of Pioneers member, along with sons Joseph, Robert, and William. Robert became head of the Santa Cruz Water Dept. and Fire Dept.