Contra Costa-Tuolumne County CA Archives Biographies.....Loucks, George P. 1819 - 
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Author: W. A. Slocum & Co., Publishers (1882)

GEORGE P. LOUCKS.—Whose portrait appears in this work, is the son of Peter G.
and Nancy Gray Loucks, and was born July 21, 1819, in Montgomery county New
York. At the age of thirteen years was employed as a clerk by a general
merchandise, grain and forwarding house; remained with them until the
dissolution of the firm, about two and a half years; after which engaged as
clerk with a general merchandise and produce firm; remained with them about five
and a half years; then returned home to his parents, and engaged in farming for
one year. In 1838 Mr. Loucks was elected Captain in the One Hundred and
Thirty-eighth New York Volunteers; in the following year he became Major; the
following year was Colonel, and afterwards aid-decamp to Major-General Averill.
April 22, 1841, was married to Ann, daughter of John and Catharine Lyke Liebre.
Engaged in general merchandise, grain and forwarding business until the Fall of
1848. Removed to New York City and engaged in commission and brokerage business
until 1851. November 11, 1851, sailed per steamer Georgia for Chagres; arrived
at Chagres, November 21st, thence crossing the Isthmus, and sailed per steamer
Tennessee from Panama, arriving at San Francisco, December 17, 1851. After
visiting friends at Sacramento, left San Francisco, December 29th, for Big Oak
Flat, Tuolumne county; arrived at that place January 2, 1852, and engaged in
mining; left Big Oak Flat, July 4, 1852; arrived in San Francisco, July 7th, and
engaged in ship-store and commission business up to December, 1857. Removed to
his present residence December 4, 1857, and engaged in farming and warehousing
up to March, 1864. In September, 1863, was elected County Clerk, ex-officio
Recorder, etc., for term of two years; was re-elected in 1865. In 1871 was
elected Supervisor for third township; was re-elected in 1873 for full term from
March, 1874. He had been engaged in farming in connection with his official
duties during his term of office. He has been identified with the Grangers'
Warehouse and Business Association of Contra Costa county from its inception,
and one of the Board of Directors and Secretary. He has four children living.
Peter G., his eldest son, was born in Montgomery county, New York; Frank L., his
youngest son, was born in San Francisco; his two daughters living, Annie and
Belle, were born at his present place of residence.

Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

HISTORY OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY,
CALIFORNIA,
INCLUDING ITS GEOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY, TOPOGRAPHY, CLIMATOGRAPHY AND DESCRIPTION;
TOGETHER WITH A RECORD OF THE MEXICAN GRANTS; THE BEAR FLAG WAR; THE MOUNT
DIABLO COAL FIELDS; THE EARLY HISTORY AND SETTLEMENT, COMPILED FROM THE MOST
AUTHENTIC SOURCES; THE NAMES OF ORIGINAL SPANISH AND MEXICAN PIONEERS; FULL
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF THE COUNTY; SEPARATE HISTORY OF EACH TOWNSHIP, SHOWING
THE ADVANCE IN POPULATION AND AGRICULTURE;
ALSO,
Incidents of Pioneer Life; and Biographical Sketches
OF EARLY AND PROMINENT SETTLERS AND REPRESENTATIVE MEN;
AMD OF ITS TOWNS, VILLAGES, CHURCHES, SECRET SOCIETIES, ETC.
ILLUSTRATED.
SAN FRANCISCO: W. A. SLOCUM & CO., PUBLISHERS
1882.


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