Salt Lake Telegram | 1911-03-06 | Page 1 | Noted Coast Pioneer Educator Dies

NOTED COAST PIONEER EDUCATOR DIES SAN FRANCISCO Cal March 6 John C C. Pelton a ft native of Boston and 1 a pioneer of California died In poverty hero yesterday He Ho was as born January Januar 27 i. i 5 Mr Pol Pelton ton after teaching In Boston for or several nr came camo to San T I Francisco In iii 1549 11 and established the first free public school on tho the Pacific coast t at his own expense Among Amons his pupils In tho the early days s was WILS George Georgo C. C Perkins lerkins United States senator from this state stute Earl Early In n the ho loft left San Francl Francisco co for rOI the tha South sea Islands where he ta taught ht lh the th natives ves of or Tahiti for years eare Mr Pelton Is survived ed by five children living In l Los s Angeles Angelos and this city Ho wits was married twice but tut ut both wives died