Joshua Chadbourne


Joshua Francis Chadbourne was born in Centerville, 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. He also owned a large apricot orchard in Irvington. Chadbourne Elementary School was named after him, as the benefactor of the land for
the school.