Marin-San Joaquin-Alameda County CA Archives Biographies.....Hood, George J. 1842 - 
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. Publishers (1880)

  George J. Hood. Born in Fairfield county, Ohio, November 11, 1842, and there
received his education. When seventeen years of age he went to New York, and
after a stay of fourteen months enlisted in the army and served for three years.
He next returned to Ohio, and became engaged at Zanesville as a railroad
contractor and freight clerk until January, 1870, when he emigrated to Nevada
and commenced the lumber and wood business. In 1874 he left that State and came
to California, and after spending one year in San Joaquin county removed to
Oakland, Alameda county, and became interested in the wood and coal trade. In
1877 he came to Marin county as agent for the Sonoma Lumber Company, and
remained in their employ until their interests were sold to Jacob Schnell, by
whom he is now engaged. Married, February, 1868, Mary L. Myers, and has three
living children-Hubberd, Edward and Harry.

Additional Comments:
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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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