Louis Whitford Bond
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Louis Whitford Bond is remembered for having been one of two brothers who were the landlords and among the employers of Jack London
during the Klondike Gold Rush
. Their dog was the inspiration for his novel The Call of the Wild
. Bond was born November 1, 1865, at Rushford
, Allegany County
, New York
, and was the son of Judge Hiram G. Bond and Laura A. (Higgins) Bond. His younger brother was Marshall Latham Bond
. After preparation at St. Paul's School
, Concord, New Hampshire
, he took the Select course in the Sheffield Scientific School
within Yale University
.
, in the service of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
.
Louis Whitford Bond then went to the Pacific coast
, and for eighteen years he was closely connected with the interests of that section.
a fruit ranch in the Santa Clara Valley
, he endeavored to unite the various interests of the fruit industry, and aided in securing the organization of the California Cured Fruit Association
, of which he was treasurer and to the management of which he devoted much energy for several years. At the same time he took a course in mining engineering at Stanford University
, and thereafter gave his attention chiefly to mines and their development.
gold region, enduring many hardships, but gaining valuable experience. He received a sum of money from Judge Bond and was responsible for any major expenditure while his brother Marshall operated the claims. During much of the fall of 1897 and the spring of 1898 the attendant at their cabin on the slope above Dawson was the aspiring author Jack London
.
, Bond was highly successful as a mining engineer and became financially interested in a number of mines. He was identified with all the interests of the camp.
During the last year he had spent much time in the examination of mining properties in the vicinity of Death Valley
, and in the oil fields at Mono Lake, California
Mr. Bond died at his home in Berkeley, California
, July 27, 1908, after an illness of several months from cancer of the stomach. His burial was in Seattle, Washington. He was in his 43d year.
He married, at Seattle on May 24, 1894, Mary Hyde, daughter of Carlos Bancroft and Kate (Hyde) Wilson, of Montpelier, Vermont
. They had two sons (Marshall Louis Bond and Edward Latham Bond) and one daughter _________ (Bond) Warner.
Jack London
John Griffith "Jack" London was an American author, journalist, and social activist. He was a pioneer in the then-burgeoning world of commercial magazine fiction and was one of the first fiction writers to obtain worldwide celebrity and a large fortune from his fiction alone...
during the Klondike Gold Rush
Klondike Gold Rush
The Klondike Gold Rush, also called the Yukon Gold Rush, the Alaska Gold Rush and the Last Great Gold Rush, was an attempt by an estimated 100,000 people to travel to the Klondike region the Yukon in north-western Canada between 1897 and 1899 in the hope of successfully prospecting for gold...
. Their dog was the inspiration for his novel The Call of the Wild
The Call of the Wild
The Call of the Wild is a novel by American writer Jack London. The plot concerns a previously domesticated dog named Buck, whose primordial instincts return after a series of events leads to his serving as a sled dog in the Yukon during the 19th-century Klondike Gold Rush, in which sled dogs...
. Bond was born November 1, 1865, at Rushford
Rushford, New York
Rushford is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,259 at the 2000 census.The Town of Rushford is in the northwest part of Allegany County and is northeast of Olean, New York....
, Allegany County
Allegany County, New York
Allegany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,946. Its name derives from a Delaware Indian word, applied by settlers of Western New York State to a trail that followed the Allegheny River. Its county seat is...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, and was the son of Judge Hiram G. Bond and Laura A. (Higgins) Bond. His younger brother was Marshall Latham Bond
Marshall Latham Bond
Marshall Latham Bond was one of two brothers who were Jack London's landlords and among his employers during the autumn of 1897 and the spring of 1898 during the Klondike Gold Rush. They were the owners of the dog that Jack London fictionalized as Buck....
. After preparation at St. Paul's School
St. Paul's School (Concord, New Hampshire)
St. Paul's School is a highly selective college-preparatory, coeducational boarding school in Concord, New Hampshire affiliated with the Episcopal Church. The school is one of only six remaining 100% residential boarding schools in the U.S. The New Hampshire campus currently serves 533 students,...
, Concord, New Hampshire
Concord, New Hampshire
The city of Concord is the capital of the state of New Hampshire in the United States. It is also the county seat of Merrimack County. As of the 2010 census, its population was 42,695....
, he took the Select course in the Sheffield Scientific School
Sheffield Scientific School
Sheffield Scientific School was founded in 1847 as a school of Yale College in New Haven, Connecticut for instruction in science and engineering. Originally named the Yale Scientific School, it was renamed in 1861 in honor of Joseph E. Sheffield, the railroad executive. The school was...
within Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
.
Birmingham, Alabama
Upon graduation he spent some time in the coal fields of AlabamaAlabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, in the service of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company , also known as TCI and the Tennessee Company, was a major American steel manufacturer with interests in coal and iron ore mining and railroad operations. Originally based entirely within Tennessee, it relocated most of its business to Alabama in the...
.
Louis Whitford Bond then went to the Pacific coast
West Coast of the United States
West Coast or Pacific Coast are terms for the westernmost coastal states of the United States. The term most often refers to the states of California, Oregon, and Washington. Although not part of the contiguous United States, Alaska and Hawaii do border the Pacific Ocean but can't be included in...
, and for eighteen years he was closely connected with the interests of that section.
Santa Clara Valley
Having taken with his brother MarshallMarshall Latham Bond
Marshall Latham Bond was one of two brothers who were Jack London's landlords and among his employers during the autumn of 1897 and the spring of 1898 during the Klondike Gold Rush. They were the owners of the dog that Jack London fictionalized as Buck....
a fruit ranch in the Santa Clara Valley
Santa Clara Valley
The Santa Clara Valley is a valley just south of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California in the United States. Much of Santa Clara County and its county seat, San José, are in the Santa Clara Valley. The valley was originally known as the Valley of Heart’s Delight for its high concentration...
, he endeavored to unite the various interests of the fruit industry, and aided in securing the organization of the California Cured Fruit Association
California Cured Fruit Association
The California Cured Fruit Association was formed by plum growers in the Santa Clara Valley the country's largest center of production in 1900 to handle distribution of the dried fruit...
, of which he was treasurer and to the management of which he devoted much energy for several years. At the same time he took a course in mining engineering at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, and thereafter gave his attention chiefly to mines and their development.
Klondike and Jack London
With the discovery of gold in the Yukon against the advice of their father he went with his brother's impulse and he spent a year at Dawson City, in the KlondikeKlondike, Yukon
The Klondike is a region of the Yukon in northwest Canada, east of the Alaska border. It lies around the Klondike River, a small river that enters the Yukon from the east at Dawson....
gold region, enduring many hardships, but gaining valuable experience. He received a sum of money from Judge Bond and was responsible for any major expenditure while his brother Marshall operated the claims. During much of the fall of 1897 and the spring of 1898 the attendant at their cabin on the slope above Dawson was the aspiring author Jack London
Jack London
John Griffith "Jack" London was an American author, journalist, and social activist. He was a pioneer in the then-burgeoning world of commercial magazine fiction and was one of the first fiction writers to obtain worldwide celebrity and a large fortune from his fiction alone...
.
Goldfield, Nevada
On the opening of Goldfield, NevadaGoldfield, Nevada
Goldfield is an unincorporated community and the county seat of Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States, with a resident population of 440 at the 2000 census. It is located about southeast of Carson City, along U.S...
, Bond was highly successful as a mining engineer and became financially interested in a number of mines. He was identified with all the interests of the camp.
During the last year he had spent much time in the examination of mining properties in the vicinity of Death Valley
Death Valley
Death Valley is a desert valley located in Eastern California. Situated within the Mojave Desert, it features the lowest, driest, and hottest locations in North America. Badwater, a basin located in Death Valley, is the specific location of the lowest elevation in North America at 282 feet below...
, and in the oil fields at Mono Lake, California
Mr. Bond died at his home in Berkeley, California
Berkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
, July 27, 1908, after an illness of several months from cancer of the stomach. His burial was in Seattle, Washington. He was in his 43d year.
He married, at Seattle on May 24, 1894, Mary Hyde, daughter of Carlos Bancroft and Kate (Hyde) Wilson, of Montpelier, Vermont
Montpelier, Vermont
Montpelier is a city in the U.S. state of Vermont that serves as the state capital and the shire town of Washington County. As the capital of Vermont, Montpelier is the site of the Vermont State House, seat of the legislative branch of Vermont government. The population was 7,855 at the 2010...
. They had two sons (Marshall Louis Bond and Edward Latham Bond) and one daughter _________ (Bond) Warner.