McNair, W. R. (William Righter), 1874-1935.

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William Righter McNair (1874-1935), a Los Angeles, Calif. physician and businessman. He was born in Hazelton, Pa., son of Thomas S. McNair and Mary Stevens McNair. Having received his M. D. from the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, he came Glendora, Calif. in July 1899. For ten years, he successfully managed his mother's fruit ranch there. He then was owner and manager of McNair Lemon Packing House, and also owned a chemical company and a drug store. He was the first to use disinfectants in the water used to wash citrus, which allowed him to greatly increase the volume of shipment to eastern markets. McNair built up a large medical practice in Glendora and Los Angeles; he specialized in treatment of pulmonary deceases. McNair took an active part in the incorporation of Glendora, and served as councilman on the first board after its incorporation. During the World War I, he served with the Medical Corps and was stationed at the base hospital, Camp Kearny, near San Diego, Calif.

From the description of Papers of W. R. McNair, 1897-1935. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122499788

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creatorOf McNair, James Birtley, 1889-1967. Papers of James Birtley McNair, 1901-1964 (bulk 1915-1964). Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
creatorOf McNair, W. R. (William Righter), 1874-1935. Papers of W. R. McNair, 1897-1935. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
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associatedWith Belsito, E. person
associatedWith Berghall, Henri V. person
associatedWith Dawson, Ernest E. person
associatedWith Funk, Mary Stevens McNair, b. 1882. person
associatedWith Lummis, Charles Fletcher, 1859-1928. person
associatedWith McNair, Donald Wallace, 1800-1944. person
associatedWith McNair, James Birtley, 1889-1967. person
associatedWith McNair, Mary Stevens. person
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California
California--Glendora--Sources
Glendora (Calif.)
Los Angeles (Calif.)
San Diego (Calif.)
Rome (Italy)
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Agriculturists
Artists
Citrus fruit industry
Dairy scientists
Finnish Americans
Physician and patient
Physicians
World War, 1914-1918
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Birth 1874

Death 1935

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