Marin-Nevada County CA Archives Biographies.....Davis, George W. 1847 - 
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. Publishers (1880)

  George W. Davis. Was born in Hollowell, Kennebec county, Maine, March 31,
1847, he being the son of Warren and Abbie Davis. The subject of our sketch
resided at his birthplace until 1853, when he accompanied his parents to
California, arriving July 31, 1854, and immediately proceeded to Nevada county,
where G. W. Davis attended the common schools of the district. In 1861 he came
to San Rafael and worked in a store four years. In 1865 he entered the office of
the Marin County Journal, where he remained until October 9, 1871, having charge
of the Telegraph office during a portion of this time. On the last-named date he
abandoned the printer's trade, but continued in the Telegraph office until April
3, 1872. In September of that year he entered the office of the County Clerk as
a copyist. April 23, 1873, was appointed Deputy County Clerk under Val. D. Doub
which position he held until 1877, when he was elected County Clerk, being
re-elected at the general election of September, 1879. Married, November 18,
1876, Jennie Torres, and has George, born August 11, 1877, and Wesley, born
April 27, 1879.

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HISTORY OF MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA;
INCLUDING ITS
Geography, Geology, Topography and Climatography;
TOGETHER WITH
A Full and Particular Record of the Mexican Grants; Its Early History and
Settlement, Compiled from the most Authentic Sources; Names of Original Spanish
and American Pioneers;

A Full Record of its Organization; A Complete Political History, including a
Tabular Statement of Office-holders since the Formation of the County;

Separate Histories of Bolinas, Nicasio, Novato, Point Reyes, San Antonio, San
Rafael, Saucelito, and Tomales Townships;

Incidents of Pioneer Life, and Biographical Sketches of its Early and Prominent
Settlers and Representative Men;
ALSO
An Historical Sketch of the State of California,
In which is embodied the Raising of the Bear Flag

ILLUSTRATED.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 
ALLEY, BOWEN & CO., PUBLISHERS.
1880.


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