Lesher, Albert C.

Albert C. Lesher, born in Modesto, California, on March 29, 1886, was the son of John Lesher and Catherine Block. Raised in Modesto, he attended local public schools before beginning an apprenticeship in a local drug store at age seventeen. He advanced his technical training by attending the Affiliated Colleges in San Francisco, graduating from the pharmaceutical department of the University of California in 1909.

Immediately following his graduation in 1909, Albert moved to Fowler, California, where he established the town’s only drug store. He built a thriving business carrying up-to-date pharmaceutical stock and earned a reputation as a popular and substantial local merchant. Married to Lucile Sanders, he participated actively in Fowler social life and held membership in the Fresno Lodge of the Elks.