Salmon Fletcher Dutton
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Fletcher Dutton | |
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 Salmon Fletcher Dutton (1870–1931) | |
| Born | Salmon Fletcher Dutton July 7, 1870 |
| Died | 2 December 1931 (aged 61) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Laura May Chase |
| Children | 1 |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1898-1904 |
| Rank | |
| Unit | First Vermont Regiment |
Salmon Fletcher Dutton (July 7, 1870 – December 2, 1931) was an American businessman, Lieutenant colonel in World War I. He is known for constructing the Dutton House, one of the earliest residences on Carmel Point, California. During the 1920s, he was a founding member of the Abalone League.[1]: p54, 186 [2]
Early life[edit]
Dutton was born on July 5, 1870, in Cavendish, Vermont. His father was postmaster Richard Henry Dutton (1833-1891), and his mother was Helen Louise Wood (1850-).[3] He was raised in New England. The settlement Duttonsville, was named after his gg grandfather Salmon Dutton (1744-1824) in the early 1780s.[4] In the 1920s, the name was still being used as the official name of the Cavendish village schools.[5]
In 1898, was assigned to duty with the brigade commissary on the staff of Col. Clark, commanding the First Vermont regiment at Chickamauga, Georgia.[6] He was commissioned a Captain during the war by a senatorial appointment from his uncle, governor Redfield Proctor Jr., of Vermont. Dutton was then appointed to the Regular Army in 1901. The position carried a salary of $2,000 (equivalent to $73,248 in 2023).[2][7] As Lieutenant colonel, he served in the Philippines, Denver, San Francisco, and Boston, as well as in France during World War I.[8] In 1904, went for duty to Boston, Massachusetts.[9]
He married Laura May Chase of Charlestown, New Hampshire on September 25, 1901, in Keene, New Hampshire.[8][10]
Professional background[edit]
He was a former druggist at the drug firm of Aldrich & Dutton, in Keene, New Hampshire in the early 1900s.[8][2]
Dutton and his family moved from the East Coast to San Francisco, California in 1920. After his aunt, Emily Jane Dutton (1835–1915) died, Dutton received a benefit from her trust estate in July 1923.[11]
Dutton House[edit]
Dutton and his family moved to Carmel-by-the-Sea by the early 1920s. He built a large two-story house at Carmel Point, at the southern city limits of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. It was one of the first homes on Carmel Point at the southern city limits of Carmel.[12][1]: p54 [13]
The Dutton house was remodeled in 1953 by Francis W. Wynkoop. It was the second house built by Wynkoop on the Carmel Point coastline, called Seaburst House or the Henry Johnson House. It is a mid-century modern Expressionist-style house at 26200 Scenic Road, and was influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright's organic architecture style.[13][12][1]: p186
Abalone League[edit]
He was one of the original members of the Abalone League in the 1920s.[1]: p54, 186 [2] The Abalone League was a Carmel focal point for many years. In the 1920s,[14][1][15]
Dutton and his son were early players on an Abalone League together. Dutton was the team captain for the "Sardines".[16]
Death[edit]
Dutton died on December 2, 1931, at his home in Carmel Highlands, California, at the age of 61. For over a decade, he lived in the Highlands. The funeral services took place at the Freeman chapel in Monterey.[8][17] His wife died by suicide on September 4, 1939.[18]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Hale, Sharron Lee (1980). A tribute to yesterday: The history of Carmel, Carmel Valley, Big Sur, Point Lobos, Carmelite Monastery, and Los Burros. Santa Cruz, California: Valley Publishers. pp. 54, 59, 186. ISBN 9780913548738. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
- ^ a b c d "Capt Dutton of Keene Gets Appointment in Regular Army". Vermont Phoenix. Brattleboro, Vermont. 5 Apr 1901. p. 9. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954". Vermont Vital Records. Vermont. Jul 5, 1870. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
- ^ "History of Cavendish". Cavendish Historical Society. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-25.
- ^ "Cavendish Homes Will Be Rebuilt". The Bennington Evening Banner. Bennington, Vermont. 10 Dec 1927. p. 2. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ "Home News". Brattleboro Evening Phoenix. Brattleboro, Vermont. 18 Jun 1898. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ "Dutton, Salmon Fletcher". www-fold3-com. 1898. p. 243. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ a b c d "Liut Col S. Fletcher Dutton". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. 3 Dec 1931. p. 21. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ "For Duty In Boston". Rutland Daily Herald. Rutland, Vermont. November 9, 1904. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ^ Dutton, Salmon Fletcher (September 25, 1901). "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947" (Database). New Hampshire, Town Clerk.
- ^ "Summary of Transactions In Probate Court". Rutland Daily Herald. Rutland, Vermont. 5 Jul 1923. p. 12. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ a b Dramov, Alissandra; Momboisse, Lynn A. (2016). Historic Homes and Inns of Carmel-by-the-Sea. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California: Arcadia Publishing. p. 73. ISBN 9781439656747. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- ^ a b Hudson, Monica (2006). Carmel-By-The-Sea. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California: Arcadia Publishing. p. 73. ISBN 9780738531229. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
- ^ "Abalone League Village Focal Point for Years". Carmel Pine Cone. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. 19 Apr 1940. p. 7. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
- ^ "Make-Up Of Abalone League Teams". Carmel Pine Cone. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. 1926-02-06. p. 2. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- ^ "Baseball Season Opens Tomorrow". Carmel Pine Cone. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. 1925-01-17. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ "Colonel Dutton". Carmelite. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. December 3, 1931. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ^ "Carmel Widow Held Suicide". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. 5 Aug 1939. p. 4. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
