Rearden, T. H. (Timothy Henry), 1839-1892

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Timothy Rearden, was born in Wooster, Ohio in 1839, attended high school in Cleveland, and was graduated from Kenyon College in 1859. Serving briefly in the Civil War, he came to San Francisco in 1863, worked in the mint while studying law and opened an office about 1872. In 1883 he was appointed by Governor Stoneman to fill a vacancy in the Superior Court; in 1884 he was elected to succeed himself and served through 1890. He was married in 1888 to Anita Cowles, daughter of his friend Judge Samuel Cowles. Rearden was a serious student of languages and literature, a member of the Chit-Chat Club and part of the literary scene which included Ambrose Bierce, Bret Harte and Fanny Osbourne. His book Petrarch and Other Essays was published after his death which occurred on May 10, 1892. .

From the description of T.H. Rearden papers, 1882-1922. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 659599770

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Birth 1839

Death 1892

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