Eugene J. de Sabla
Born
Eugene Joly de Sabla Jr.

(1865-01-20)January 20, 1865
Panama
DiedJanuary 18, 1956(1956-01-18) (aged 90)
New York City, New York, US
Known forco-founder, Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Eugene Joly de Sabla Jr. (January 20, 1865 – January 18, 1956) was a co-founder of California Gas and Electric Company and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E).

He was born in Panama, on January 20, 1865.[1]

In 1905, de Sabla and his partner John Martin consolidated their holdings and incorporated as Pacific Gas and Electric Company.[2][3][4]

De Sabla died on January 18, 1956, at his home at 200 East Seventy-eighth Street in New York City, two days before his 91st birthday.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Eugene de Sabla and Family, Reprint: Nevada County Historical Society Bulletin 63:1 Dec 2009, California GenWeb
  2. ↑ DeSabla-Centerville Hydroelectric Project, Draft Historic Properties Management Plan, Volume I, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, February 2008, p.42 "Genesis of Pacific Gas and Electric Company" (P.58 of PDF)
  3. ↑ "Eugene De Sabla and Family" (PDF). CAGenWeb. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Nevada County : Eugene De Sabla Biography". CAGenWeb. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  5. ↑ Obituary, New York Times, January 19, 1956
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