![]() ![]() On December 7, 1906, Lodi's five-man Board of Trustees meets for the first time George E Lawrence becomes Lodi’s first mayor the first city limits was bordered by Lockeford Street, Hutchins Street, Cherokee Lane, and a line 1,600 feet south of Lodi Avenue Lodi’s population reaches 1,946. On December 6, 1906, the County's order was filed in the California Secretary of State's Office, which is the official date of Lodi's incorporation. On December 3, 1906, the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors ordered, decreed, and declared that Lodi was duly incorporated as a municipal corporation.1906 - November 27, residents, by a two to one margin, voted for incorporation and elected the following individuals:.1905 - The Opera House (now Thornton House Furniture) was built on School Street, the Lodi Improvement Club (now the Lodi Woman’s Club) was formed, and in August the Central California Traction Company began construction of an electric passenger rail line linking Lodi to Stockton and Sacramento.Wilton Mason owns the first automobile in Lodi. 1900 - Lodi is the second largest community in San Joaquin County with a population of 1,500 in the Spring, Dr.1899 - Lodi is said to have 2,346,061 grapevines.1897 - Wilhelm and Charlotta Heib arrive in Lodi with their eight children they were the first of a wave of migration by Dakotans of German descent - a group that would shape the City’s development through the present day.1896 - Tom and Wood Henderson buy hardware dealership from John Collins, and Henderson Bros.1891 - Water and gas service provided to citizens.Langford launches the original Bank of Lodi with a capital stock of $25,000. 1887 - Fire destroys downtown area along Sacramento Street. ![]() 1886 - Grown without irrigation, 3,000 carloads of watermelons were shipped from Lodi. ![]()
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