Oakland Underfoot

1606 San Pablo Avenue

William F. Wilson (1839-1912) was once a major name in San Francisco. He was born in Germany, presumably with a different name. According to a laudatory article in the San Francisco Examiner in 1891, Wilson came to California in 1856 and soon made his name in San Francisco as a highly competent provider of plumbing services in large, prestigious building projects. Later he served on the Board of Health but was removed by new mayor P. H. McCarthy in a late-night coup in 1910. He died in 1912, leaving a large estate. His company was liquidated in 1933.

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