Life of Matthew Teed : Los Angeles, Calif., 1900.

Newberry Library

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The Newberry was founded on July 1, 1887 and opened for business on September 6 of that year. The Newberry’s establishment came about because of a contingent provision in the will of Chicago businessman Walter L. Newberry (1804-68), which left what later amounted to approximately $2.2 million for the foundation of a “free, public” library on the north side of the Chicago River, if his two children died without issue. After the deaths of Mr. Newberry’s daughters and then, in 1885, of his widow, t...

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Simmons, Louis, fl. 1858.

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Pioneers of Los Angeles County

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Teed, Matthew, 1828-1904.

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Matthew Teed was born in Devonshire, England on April 17, 1828 and early on received his apprenticeship in the carpenter's trade. In 1849 Teed immigrated to America seeking his fortune in the California and later Colorado gold mines. After years of unsuccessful prospecting, he settled in Los Angeles during the mid-1860's and became engaged in building and contracting work. In later years, Teed was elected to the city council, served as park commissioner, and was one of t...