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'''Alvin Rand Meserve''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36715302/alvin-r-meserve 1833-1912]), born in Maine, came to Santa Cruz in the 1850s. By 1864, he and a partner named Jordan had opened a general store. In 1870 he was elected to be one of the 3 town trustees, and in 1872 he became county treasurer after [[Blakely, Samuel W.|Samuel W. Blakely]] resigned. The family later moved to Long Beach, CA. | '''Alvin Rand Meserve''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36715302/alvin-r-meserve 1833-1912]), born in Maine, came to Santa Cruz in the 1850s. By 1864, he and a partner named Jordan had opened a general store. In 1870 he was elected to be one of the 3 town trustees, and in 1872 he became county treasurer after [[Blakely, Samuel W.|Samuel W. Blakely]] resigned. The family later moved to Long Beach, CA. | ||
According to Rowland (p.191), Meserve led a subscription campaign in 1864 to build a footbridge at the Cooper Street Ford. | |||
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Latest revision as of 01:04, 26 July 2026
Alvin Rand Meserve (1833-1912), born in Maine, came to Santa Cruz in the 1850s. By 1864, he and a partner named Jordan had opened a general store. In 1870 he was elected to be one of the 3 town trustees, and in 1872 he became county treasurer after Samuel W. Blakely resigned. The family later moved to Long Beach, CA.
According to Rowland (p.191), Meserve led a subscription campaign in 1864 to build a footbridge at the Cooper Street Ford.