Statewide County AZ Archives Obituaries.....Christ, George 1904
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Arizona Republican-Dec 16, 1904
General George Christ
December 16, 1904
Arizona Republican Newspaper

A telegram was received yesterday from Nogales announcing 
the death of general George Christ, former survey-general 
of this district.  General Christ had been in ill health 
for a long time and had been almost helpless for more than 
a year.  Recently his condition became more alarming and on 
Monday, his son, George Christ Jr, chief clerk in the 
mineral division of the surveyor general's office received 
a telegram urging him to leave at once for Nogales.  He 
left that night.

General Christ was a native of Pennsylvania, having been 
born in beaver County of that state.  His parents while 
he was still young, went to Iowa and in was in that state 
that General Christ received his education and began  
particularly active career.

After having been engaged in farming for some time he 
embarked in the merchandise business and shortly after 
became prominent in the political affairs of the Hawkeye 
State.  He was for four years chief of police of Des 
Moines.  Later he went to Washington as chief of a 
bureau of the interior and was afterward a special 
agent of the treasury department.  It was in that 
capacity that he first came to Arizona in 1882.  

General Christ was one of the most active and consistent 
republicans of the territory. He was national committeeman 
for four years from 1888.  He was a delegate to various 
national conventions and was identified wit the work of 
the National League of Republican clubs.

General Christ is survived by his wife, two sons and three 
daughters.

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