Tait, James A.

James A. [Alexander] Tait (1828-1899) was, according to Chase [and indexer Stevens], "a saddlemaker who later entered the plumbing and hardware business". He may have lived in an 1870/71 house that still stands on California Street.

• The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023), Chapter Nine, entry (11), page 236.
• Riptide CPL9 states that he came to CA as one of Stevenson's volunteers, and worked with Hihn to develop a water system.

James was a Soc. of Pioneers member, along with sons Joseph, Robert, and William. Robert became head of the Santa Cruz Water Dept. and Fire Dept.