PEDRO DE SAISSET
1829 - 1902
Pedro de Saisset is a member of a distinguished French family, and was born in the city of Paris. He emigrated from France near the time of the gold rush intending to capitalize on the newfound wealth in the region. While in the area, he served as a consular representative in San Jose and founded the Brush Electric Light company in San Jose, California. Pedro had four children: Henriette, Ernest, Pierre, and Isabel. Their elder son, Ernest Pedro de Saisset, has developed great talent for art and in 1895 Ernest returned to San Jose and set up a studio in the de Saisset family home on South Market Street, located on property now occupied by the The Tech Museum of Innovation.
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