March 7, 1973 (12 pages)

a \ ¢, { { 6 The Nevada County Nugget Prominent people Publisher M.J. Brock: + COLIN B. HISLOP. — Among the well-known and highly esteemed county officials of Placer County is Colin B. Hislop, a native of Scotland born at Paisley, Renfrewshire, February 2, 1875, the son of James and Margaret ( Bruce) Hislop, the former born in Paisley, while the latter was born in Tarbart, in the Highlands, being descended from the royal family of Robert Bruce. James Hislop Was a potter, having learned his trade in the celebrated John Brown Pottery Works in Paisley, the product of which is found all over the United States, as well as in other countries the world over. He continued with the company in Paisley until he decided to come t¢ America, whither he brought his family in 1884, stopping a short time in Ontario. He was soon offered a position in the Gladding, McBean & Co. Pottery at Lincoln, Placer County, and the same year he located there. For about thirty years he was employed in the chimney department of Gladding, McBean ? Co., in which line he was an experienced artisan. On retiring, he and his estimable wife located in San Francisco, where they made their home until their demise. Five children were born to this estimable couple; George and William, both residing in Stockton; Colin B., the subject of our interesting review; Mrs. Mary Barnes, of San Francisco; and Mrs. Margaret Olsen, of Benicia, all having been born in Scotland. Colin B. Hislop came to Lincoln with his mother and the other children in 1887, where they joined their father, who was with the Gladding, McBean & Co. He was educated in the public school of Lincoln. From the time he was a boy he had worked in the pottery, but when“his school days were over he learned the trade of the sranite-cutter and afterwards worked in the quarries at Lincoln and Rocklin and at the Raymond quarries in Madera County. During this time he was active and prominent in the Rocklin branch of the National Granite Cutters’ Union, serving at various times as its president, secretary and treasurer. In 1909 Mr. Hislop learned the undertaking business with Miller & Skelton in Sacramento, and two years later he established an undertaking business in Rocklin, Placer County. In 1915 he pur____Chased gn interest in the firm of Walsh & Keena, undertakers, at Auburn, a corporation, and located in the county-seat and took an active part in the business as head embalmer. Cn October 20, 1920, with Carl E. Mehl as a partner, he purchased the business; and as sole owners they are conducting the establishment under the firm name of Mehl & Hislop. Their undertaking business is the largest between Sacramento and Reno, Nev., and they have the largest and best-appointed funeral parlors within the same area. Aside from this regular modern and complete funeral equipment, they have added a patient ambulance — high powered because it has to £0 over the mountain grades) for hospital service, the only modern patient. ambulance in this and the adjoining counties. They are often required to make trips to points forty or fifty miles distant, and their service in this particular is a great convenience to the people of the Sierra region. While at Rocklin, Mr. Hislop was elected coroner and public administrator of Placer County in November, 1914, taking the oath of office in January, 1915. He entered heartily into his work, and so efficiently and well did he perform his duties of the office that at the primary election, 1918, he was reelected without opposition, and again in 1922 was reelected without an Opponent, a marked evidence of the confidence of the people and his high standing in the county. He has now entered upon the second year of his third term in office. A conscientious and honorable public official and business man, he has performed the duties of his office to the satisfaction of all concerned, and has been highly complimented by the district attorney and sheriff for the satisfactory manner in which he has conducted the investigations as well as the coroner’s court. eels THOMAS THOMPSON — For. Thomas Thompson has been locatec district of Nevada County, where k and engages in general farming. H England, April 15, 1850, and is the. eleven born to Joseph and Mar} natives of England. Joseph Thom mines of England and never left his a the age of seventy years, and his eighty years old. Thomas Thompson attended gr at the age of ten years began to wor living. On December 31, 1874, he v Lowes, born in County Durham, Er Elizabeth (Robinson) Lowes, in v children: John and Anna, both de George; Margaret, the wife of our and Jane. The union of Mr. and Mr the birth of ten children. Lu y, Margaret Elizabeth were born 11 deceased. Mary, now the wife ot Jo England; While Mr. Moore is a nati born in California, married Miss haye two children, Joseph and Liov William J. Jones, and they have one married Lewis Bone, and they have . and Louis is the youngest. Mrs. Moor Browning, who was killed in the Go widow with two children, Margaret Moore have two sons, Stanley Jo Thompson is a Republican in puiitic with the Red Men of Grass Valley: a Mrs. Moore, he is a member oi tt Valley. In 1886 Mr. Thompson came to tI Huntsville, Mo., where the family spe California, first settling at Forest Spr a year, and then purchasing the pres acres, which Mr. Thompson improve buildings. In addition to the home D. acres from the North Star Mining Co

a \ ¢, { { 6 The Nevada County Nugget Prominent people Publisher M.J. Brock: + COLIN B. HISLOP. — Among the well-known and highly esteemed county officials of Placer County is Colin B. Hislop, a native of Scotland born at Paisley, Renfrewshire, February 2, 1875, the son of James and Margaret ( Bruce) Hislop, the former born in Paisley, while the latter was born in Tarbart, in the Highlands, being descended from the royal family of Robert Bruce. James Hislop Was a potter, having learned his trade in the celebrated John Brown Pottery Works in Paisley, the product of which is found all over the United States, as well as in other countries the world over. He continued with the company in Paisley until he decided to come t¢ America, whither he brought his family in 1884, stopping a short time in Ontario. He was soon offered a position in the Gladding, McBean & Co. Pottery at Lincoln, Placer County, and the same year he located there. For about thirty years he was employed in the chimney department of Gladding, McBean ? Co., in which line he was an experienced artisan. On retiring, he and his estimable wife located in San Francisco, where they made their home until their demise. Five children were born to this estimable couple; George and William, both residing in Stockton; Colin B., the subject of our interesting review; Mrs. Mary Barnes, of San Francisco; and Mrs. Margaret Olsen, of Benicia, all having been born in Scotland. Colin B. Hislop came to Lincoln with his mother and the other children in 1887, where they joined their father, who was with the Gladding, McBean & Co. He was educated in the public school of Lincoln. From the time he was a boy he had worked in the pottery, but when“his school days were over he learned the trade of the sranite-cutter and afterwards worked in the quarries at Lincoln and Rocklin and at the Raymond quarries in Madera County. During this time he was active and prominent in the Rocklin branch of the National Granite Cutters’ Union, serving at various times as its president, secretary and treasurer. In 1909 Mr. Hislop learned the undertaking business with Miller & Skelton in Sacramento, and two years later he established an undertaking business in Rocklin, Placer County. In 1915 he pur____Chased gn interest in the firm of Walsh & Keena, undertakers, at Auburn, a corporation, and located in the county-seat and took an active part in the business as head embalmer. Cn October 20, 1920, with Carl E. Mehl as a partner, he purchased the business; and as sole owners they are conducting the establishment under the firm name of Mehl & Hislop. Their undertaking business is the largest between Sacramento and Reno, Nev., and they have the largest and best-appointed funeral parlors within the same area. Aside from this regular modern and complete funeral equipment, they have added a patient ambulance — high powered because it has to £0 over the mountain grades) for hospital service, the only modern patient. ambulance in this and the adjoining counties. They are often required to make trips to points forty or fifty miles distant, and their service in this particular is a great convenience to the people of the Sierra region. While at Rocklin, Mr. Hislop was elected coroner and public

administrator of Placer County in November, 1914, taking the oath of office in January, 1915. He entered heartily into his work, and so efficiently and well did he perform his duties of the office that at the primary election, 1918, he was reelected without opposition, and again in 1922 was reelected without an Opponent, a marked evidence of the confidence of the people and his high standing in the county. He has now entered upon the second year of his third term in office. A conscientious and honorable public official and business man, he has performed the duties of his office to the satisfaction of all concerned, and has been highly complimented by the district attorney and sheriff for the satisfactory manner in which he has conducted the investigations as well as the coroner’s court. eels THOMAS THOMPSON — For. Thomas Thompson has been locatec district of Nevada County, where k and engages in general farming. H England, April 15, 1850, and is the. eleven born to Joseph and Mar} natives of England. Joseph Thom mines of England and never left his a the age of seventy years, and his eighty years old. Thomas Thompson attended gr at the age of ten years began to wor living. On December 31, 1874, he v Lowes, born in County Durham, Er Elizabeth (Robinson) Lowes, in v children: John and Anna, both de George; Margaret, the wife of our and Jane. The union of Mr. and Mr the birth of ten children. Lu y, Margaret Elizabeth were born 11 deceased. Mary, now the wife ot Jo England; While Mr. Moore is a nati born in California, married Miss haye two children, Joseph and Liov William J. Jones, and they have one married Lewis Bone, and they have . and Louis is the youngest. Mrs. Moor Browning, who was killed in the Go widow with two children, Margaret Moore have two sons, Stanley Jo Thompson is a Republican in puiitic with the Red Men of Grass Valley: a Mrs. Moore, he is a member oi tt Valley. In 1886 Mr. Thompson came to tI Huntsville, Mo., where the family spe California, first settling at Forest Spr a year, and then purchasing the pres acres, which Mr. Thompson improve buildings. In addition to the home D. acres from the North Star Mining Co