Background
Oxnard, Robert was born on October 9, 1853 in Louisiana, United States. Son of Thomas and Louise Adeline (Brown) Oxnard.
Oxnard, Robert was born on October 9, 1853 in Louisiana, United States. Son of Thomas and Louise Adeline (Brown) Oxnard.
Educational public schools.
Began as correspondent clerk with Zaldo & Company, sugar exporters, Havana, Cuba, 1872. Sugar refiner, Brooklyn, New York, 1876-1887. President American Sugar Refinery Company, 1888-1904, also secretary Western Sugar Refinery Company, both of San Francisco.
President, later vice president American Beet Sugar Company, 1905-1922.
Later Chairman of the Board California Sea Products Company. Director Savannah Sugar Refining Corporation.
Married Nellie Stetson, April.