Arthur Dodson

Background

Dodson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1819.

Career

In 1849 he took part in the Gold Rush, but had no luck and so settled in Los Angeles in 1850, where he set up a butcher shop and one of the first grocery stores in the Pueblo de Los Los Angeles He was also the first soapmaker in Los Los Angeles Dodson also established a coal and wood yard at the corner of Spring and Sixth streets, and he "started there a little community which he called Georgetown as a compliment to the famous Round House George whose bakery.

. was located on that corner."

Dodson was married in Los Angeles to Reyes Dominguez, the daughter of Nazario Dominguez, part owner of Rancho San Pedro. The couple had twelve children, of which "only four grew to maturity": James H., Emma, John F. and Caroline. Dodson died in Tucson, Arizona, in 1874 and was buried in Wilmington, Los Los Angeles

Connections

Partner:

John Benner