Murdock was born 26 January 1841 in Massachusetts , and lived his earliest years in Boston . His father moved to California in 1849 and Murdock followed in 1855 , the family reuniting in Humboldt County , California . By 1861 he was a correspondent for the '' Humboldt Times '' . In 1864 he moved to San Francisco . There he became successful in the printing business . His house was designed by architect and friend Ernest Coxhead . In 1906 , after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire , he had to sell out a majority interest in his printing business because of the destruction of the premises and equipment . He fully retired in 1915
1906 San Francisco earthquake
1906 San Francisco earthquake
Charles Albert Murdock