Harris Weinstock | |
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Born | September 18, 1854
London, U.K. |
Died | 1922
Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Businessman |
Spouse | Barbara Felsenthal |
Children | 2 sons, 2 daughters |
Relatives |
David Lubin (half-brother) Simon J. Lubin (half-nephew) |
Harris Weinstock (1854–1922) was an American businessman. He was the co-founder of Lubin and Weinstock in Sacramento, California. As the founding State Market Commissioner, he oversaw regulations and marketing for the citrus, poultry and fishing industries in California. He was a founder of the Commonwealth Club of California.
Harris Weinstock was born to a Jewish family on September 18, 1854, in London, England. [1] [2] [3] He emigrated to the United States at the age of one, [3] settling in New York City, where his father was a businessman. [2] He was educated in New York, [1] and he moved to California in 1869. [2]
With his half-brother David Lubin, [2] he opened a drygoods store in San Francisco, California, in 1872. [1] They subsequently co-founded Lubin and Weinstock, a department store in Sacramento, California, later known as Weinstock's. [3] [4] He was also an investor in the Weinstock, Lubin Real Estate Company; the Weinstock, Nichols Company; and the National Bank of D. O. Mills. [2]
Weinstock served in the National Guard from 1881 to 1895, retiring as Colonel. [2] Meanwhile, he joined the board of trustees of the California State Library in 1887. [2] Seven years later, in 1895, he joined the State Board of Horticulture. [2]
Weinstock became a freeholder of Sacramento in 1891. [2] In 1913, he was appointed to the Commission on Industrial Relations by President Woodrow Wilson. [2] [5] He also served on the executive committee of the National Civic Federation, which attempted to alleviate conflict between employers and labor unions. [2] He was subsequently appointed to the State Industrial Accident Commission. [2]
Weinstock was elected the first President of the Commonwealth Club of California in 1903. [6]
Weinstock drafted the Weinstock Arbitration Bill of 1911, which prohibited strikes and lockouts during the arbitration process. [7]
By 1915, Weinstock was appointed by Governor Hiram Johnson as first director of the State Market Commission of California. [2] [8] As Commissioner, Weinstock imposed regulations on the citrus and poultry industries, ensuring that farmers were paid their fair share and helping the industries with marketing. [8] He also established the State Fish Exchange. [2] He resigned in January 1920. [2]
Weinstock served as the vice president of the Jewish Publication Society. [3] He was also a member of the Jewish Historical Society. [2]
Weinstock married Barbara Felsenthal. [3] They had two sons, Robert Weinstock and Walter Weinstock, and two daughters, Mrs Samuel Frankenheimer of Stockton, California, and Mrs Burton E. Towne of Lodi, California. [2] [3]
Weinstock fell from his horse while riding near Los Altos, California, in 1922. [3] He died of a skull fracture at the nearby hospital in Palo Alto, California, shortly after. [1] [3] By the time of his death, he was worth an estimated US$500,000. [9] [10] His wife inherited his estate. [9]
strikes and lockouts weinstock.
Harris Weinstock | |
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Born | September 18, 1854
London, U.K. |
Died | 1922
Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Businessman |
Spouse | Barbara Felsenthal |
Children | 2 sons, 2 daughters |
Relatives |
David Lubin (half-brother) Simon J. Lubin (half-nephew) |
Harris Weinstock (1854–1922) was an American businessman. He was the co-founder of Lubin and Weinstock in Sacramento, California. As the founding State Market Commissioner, he oversaw regulations and marketing for the citrus, poultry and fishing industries in California. He was a founder of the Commonwealth Club of California.
Harris Weinstock was born to a Jewish family on September 18, 1854, in London, England. [1] [2] [3] He emigrated to the United States at the age of one, [3] settling in New York City, where his father was a businessman. [2] He was educated in New York, [1] and he moved to California in 1869. [2]
With his half-brother David Lubin, [2] he opened a drygoods store in San Francisco, California, in 1872. [1] They subsequently co-founded Lubin and Weinstock, a department store in Sacramento, California, later known as Weinstock's. [3] [4] He was also an investor in the Weinstock, Lubin Real Estate Company; the Weinstock, Nichols Company; and the National Bank of D. O. Mills. [2]
Weinstock served in the National Guard from 1881 to 1895, retiring as Colonel. [2] Meanwhile, he joined the board of trustees of the California State Library in 1887. [2] Seven years later, in 1895, he joined the State Board of Horticulture. [2]
Weinstock became a freeholder of Sacramento in 1891. [2] In 1913, he was appointed to the Commission on Industrial Relations by President Woodrow Wilson. [2] [5] He also served on the executive committee of the National Civic Federation, which attempted to alleviate conflict between employers and labor unions. [2] He was subsequently appointed to the State Industrial Accident Commission. [2]
Weinstock was elected the first President of the Commonwealth Club of California in 1903. [6]
Weinstock drafted the Weinstock Arbitration Bill of 1911, which prohibited strikes and lockouts during the arbitration process. [7]
By 1915, Weinstock was appointed by Governor Hiram Johnson as first director of the State Market Commission of California. [2] [8] As Commissioner, Weinstock imposed regulations on the citrus and poultry industries, ensuring that farmers were paid their fair share and helping the industries with marketing. [8] He also established the State Fish Exchange. [2] He resigned in January 1920. [2]
Weinstock served as the vice president of the Jewish Publication Society. [3] He was also a member of the Jewish Historical Society. [2]
Weinstock married Barbara Felsenthal. [3] They had two sons, Robert Weinstock and Walter Weinstock, and two daughters, Mrs Samuel Frankenheimer of Stockton, California, and Mrs Burton E. Towne of Lodi, California. [2] [3]
Weinstock fell from his horse while riding near Los Altos, California, in 1922. [3] He died of a skull fracture at the nearby hospital in Palo Alto, California, shortly after. [1] [3] By the time of his death, he was worth an estimated US$500,000. [9] [10] His wife inherited his estate. [9]
strikes and lockouts weinstock.