Fifth District San Bernardino Supervisor 1909-1917. Chairman 1915-1917.
He was born to Peter I. and Mary (Melton) Horton, where they had a 1000 acres and 27 slaves. Selling out they came to Redlands with one slave, buying 40 acres at Colton Ave and California Street, where Mission School now stands. Sidney was 10 years old when he started attending Little Mission School, he attended school for 6 years.At the age of 18 he joined the Southern Pacific section crew at San Gorgonio, now called Beaumont and worked for 7 years.
On July 1, 1885 he married Beaulah E. Hammer. Together they lived on his fathers new Horton Ranch, planting oranges, peaches and other fruits on the 80 acres. Building a home there.
In 1908, he was elected as the fifth district supervisor, serving from Jan 4,1909 to January 8, 1917.
Returning to a more private life of a rancher, he relocated his center of interest to a smaller ranch higher in the canyon, where he planted citrus trees, leaving the management of the larger to his son, Hugh.
Sidney died at a rest home in Redlands at the age of 82. He was surrounded by his two sons, Hugh (1897-1987) and Eugene (1901-1967); four daughters , Mrs. Mildred Brassington(1891-1949), Mrs Alice Schufeldt (1889-1986), Mrs.Gladys Rogers(1891-1973), and Bertha E. Horton.
He was born to Peter I. and Mary (Melton) Horton, where they had a 1000 acres and 27 slaves. Selling out they came to Redlands with one slave, buying 40 acres at Colton Ave and California Street, where Mission School now stands. Sidney was 10 years old when he started attending Little Mission School, he attended school for 6 years.At the age of 18 he joined the Southern Pacific section crew at San Gorgonio, now called Beaumont and worked for 7 years.
On July 1, 1885 he married Beaulah E. Hammer. Together they lived on his fathers new Horton Ranch, planting oranges, peaches and other fruits on the 80 acres. Building a home there.
In 1908, he was elected as the fifth district supervisor, serving from Jan 4,1909 to January 8, 1917.
Returning to a more private life of a rancher, he relocated his center of interest to a smaller ranch higher in the canyon, where he planted citrus trees, leaving the management of the larger to his son, Hugh.
Sidney died at a rest home in Redlands at the age of 82. He was surrounded by his two sons, Hugh (1897-1987) and Eugene (1901-1967); four daughters , Mrs. Mildred Brassington(1891-1949), Mrs Alice Schufeldt (1889-1986), Mrs.Gladys Rogers(1891-1973), and Bertha E. Horton.
Fifth District San Bernardino Supervisor 1909-1917. Chairman 1915-1917.
He was born to Peter I. and Mary (Melton) Horton, where they had a 1000 acres and 27 slaves. Selling out they came to Redlands with one slave, buying 40 acres at Colton Ave and California Street, where Mission School now stands. Sidney was 10 years old when he started attending Little Mission School, he attended school for 6 years.At the age of 18 he joined the Southern Pacific section crew at San Gorgonio, now called Beaumont and worked for 7 years.
On July 1, 1885 he married Beaulah E. Hammer. Together they lived on his fathers new Horton Ranch, planting oranges, peaches and other fruits on the 80 acres. Building a home there.
In 1908, he was elected as the fifth district supervisor, serving from Jan 4,1909 to January 8, 1917.
Returning to a more private life of a rancher, he relocated his center of interest to a smaller ranch higher in the canyon, where he planted citrus trees, leaving the management of the larger to his son, Hugh.
Sidney died at a rest home in Redlands at the age of 82. He was surrounded by his two sons, Hugh (1897-1987) and Eugene (1901-1967); four daughters , Mrs. Mildred Brassington(1891-1949), Mrs Alice Schufeldt (1889-1986), Mrs.Gladys Rogers(1891-1973), and Bertha E. Horton.
He was born to Peter I. and Mary (Melton) Horton, where they had a 1000 acres and 27 slaves. Selling out they came to Redlands with one slave, buying 40 acres at Colton Ave and California Street, where Mission School now stands. Sidney was 10 years old when he started attending Little Mission School, he attended school for 6 years.At the age of 18 he joined the Southern Pacific section crew at San Gorgonio, now called Beaumont and worked for 7 years.
On July 1, 1885 he married Beaulah E. Hammer. Together they lived on his fathers new Horton Ranch, planting oranges, peaches and other fruits on the 80 acres. Building a home there.
In 1908, he was elected as the fifth district supervisor, serving from Jan 4,1909 to January 8, 1917.
Returning to a more private life of a rancher, he relocated his center of interest to a smaller ranch higher in the canyon, where he planted citrus trees, leaving the management of the larger to his son, Hugh.
Sidney died at a rest home in Redlands at the age of 82. He was surrounded by his two sons, Hugh (1897-1987) and Eugene (1901-1967); four daughters , Mrs. Mildred Brassington(1891-1949), Mrs Alice Schufeldt (1889-1986), Mrs.Gladys Rogers(1891-1973), and Bertha E. Horton.
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