1926 Voting Registry Reveals Even More History

On this blog so far I have shown the names of registered voters living in Locke going as far back as 1916-1918, 1920-1922 and now I have the list from 1926, and trust me folks, I am far from being done here! I am going to keep digging and keep posting all the documentation that is out there, so the world can know the all encompassing history of Locke. Not just the history that others want to present to you. The world deserves to know all of it.

According to the 1926 Voting Registry which was noted as "Precinct 89 of Assembly District 15" the registered voters living in Locke were as follows:

1. Charlie Adams, Laborer 
2. Fred Bard, Merchant
3. Kai Chan, Rancher
4. Lin D. Chan, Merchant
5. Chin King, Merchant
6. Gan M. Chow, Merchant
7. Kam Chun, Merchant
8. Mrs. Helen Clarke, Hotel Keeper
9. Edward J. Danfrath, Foreman
10. Ernest Everly, Clerk
11. Herbert Fox, Ranch Hand
12. Dai B. Gan, Merchant
13. Frank R. Gomes, Jr., Laborer 
14. Chester S. Heath, Ranch Hand
15. Cleveland Hill, Carpenter
16. Mrs. Daisy Jones, Housewife
17. Edward H. Jones, Bridge Tender
18. Lee Bing, Merchant
19. Mrs. Dorothy E. Lewis, Waitress
20. Miss June B. Moore, Singer
21. Alfred L. Muller, Warehouse Manager
22. Mrs. Pinkie I. Muller, Housewife
23. Mrs. Betty Parkison, Housewife
24. Clement G. Parkison, Merchant
25. Guy Read, Clerk
26. Max J. Reese, Laborer
27. Samuel W. Sanfillipo, Clerk
28. William Schaak, Laborer
29. James T. Slater, Mechanic
30. Henry B. Starr, Barber

What I gather from this list is some pretty interesting people. For instance, we have a singer, a hotel keeper, a barber,  and many more people, including several couples who were living there in Locke, who were not Chinese. Again, this is more proof that Locke was a town full of diversity from its beginnings, with both Chinese & Caucasian, as well as many others. In this list we even see an Italian and Portuguese man registered as a voter/resident as well. 

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1920's Voting Registries Show Diverse List of Residents in Locke

According to the 1920-1922 Voting Registry for Precinct 63 of Assembly District 15, the registered voters living in the town of Locke are as follows:

1. Fred Bard, Clerk,  Locke  (Republican)

2. John Barnholdt, Sea Faring, Locke  (Republican)

3. Matilda Barnholdt, Housewife, Locke (Republican)

4. Lau Bow, Butcher, Locke  (Republican)

5. Lee Bing, Merchant, Locke  (Republican)

6. George Blue, Laborer, Locke (Republican)

7. Fred Brown, Fisherman, Locke (Republican)

8. Edward A. Callopy, Agent, Locke (Republican)

9. George Carleton, Constable, Locke (Republican)

10.  Chon Chong, Laborer, Locke (Republican)

11.  Gan Moon Chow, Merchant,  Locke (Republican)

12.  Walter E. Davis, Chauffeur, Locke  (Republican)

13.  Cheun Duck, Laborer, Locke  (Republican)

14. Albert S. Fong, Butcher, Locke  (Republican)

15. Cleveland Hill, Carpenter, Locke  (Republican)

16.  Chan S. Hing, Farmer, Locke  (Republican)

17. Chung Hoy, Farmer, Locke  (Republican)

18. James E. Hunter, Wharfinger, Locke  (Republican)

19. William E. Islip, Clerk, Locke  (Republican)

20. Frederick C. Jacob, Superintendent, Locke (Republican)

21. Chun Kam, Merchant, Locke (Republican)

22. Chin King, Merchant, Locke (Republican)

23. Nate Kinkead, Bartender, Locke  (Democrat)

24. Pong Lum, Laborer, Locke (Republican)

25. Martin L. Malley, Laborer, Locke (Democrat)

26. Charles E. Mehner, Clerk, Locke (Republican)

27. Albert E. Munsey, Laborer, Locke (Republican)

28. Ray J. Osborn, Mariner, Locke (Republican)

29. Davis Owyang, Farmer, Locke (Republican)

30. Joseph R. Pimental, Superintendent, Locke (Republican)

31. Julia R. Pimental, Housewife, Locke (Republican)

32. Francis P. Riley, Drayman, Locke (Republican)

33. Mary B. Sato, Domestic, Locke (Republican)

34. William J. Shearer, Laborer, Locke (Republican)

35. Margaret M. Thatcher, Laborer, Locke (Democrat)

36. Chun Tin, Laborer, Locke (Republican)

37. William E. Turner, Bridge Tender, Locke (Republican)

38. Edna D. Walthall, Housewife, Locke (Democrat)

39. William H. Walthall, Foreman,  Locke (Democrat)

40. Ong Yip, Laundry, Locke (Republican)

41. Tong Yong, Farmer, Locke (Republican)

42. Wong Fin Yuen, Bookkeeper, Locke (Republican)

So as you can see, to recap, there were:

62% Caucasian Registered Voters living in Locke &

38% Chinese Registered Voters*** living in Locke, proving that even in its early years, Locke was a small but diverse town.

      ***It is also good to remember that in order to be listed as a registered voter 
      you had to prove citizenship. Thus each and every one of these people listed had to provide documentation showing they were citizens (whether the documentation they provided was real or not). This is an important factor to remember because if you could vote, you could buy land or own businesses because the Alien Land Law of 1913 did not bar citizens from owning property, only aliens. So if you had papers saying you were a Citizen, that law did not apply to you. Just an FYI. 

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    Sources: California 1920-1922 Voting Registries, Public Records.