Joshua Chadbourne

Joshua Francis Chadbourne (April 30, 1873 – December 5, 1959) was born in Centerville (Alameda County), California and died in Fremont, California.

He was a businessman who opened the first auto mechanic shop between Hayward, California and San Jose, California in Irvington, California.

[1][2] He also owned a large apricot orchard in Irvington.

[2] Chadbourne Elementary School (an elementary school in the Fremont Unified School District) was named after him, as the benefactor of the land for the school.

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