Napa County CA Archives Biographies.....Fee, George W. 1837 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891)

GEORGE W. FEE, real-estate and insurance agent, St. Helena, a native of
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, was born June 2, 1837. His grandfather, Colonel
John Fee, a Scotchman by birth, took an active part in the Revolutionary war,
while his father, George J. Fee, served honorably as a soldier in the war of
1812. The father died when Mr. Fee was young, leaving the family but scantily
provided for, and as a consequence he had to make his own way from the time he
was able to work. When fourteen years of age he set out for himself, and during
much of the time cared also for his mother and sisters. When eighteen years old
Mr. Fee began railroading, an occupation in which he has spent eighteen years of
his life. His first employment was on the Burlington & Missouri and the old
Keokuk & Des Moines roads, the family meanwhile having joined him in Iowa in
1854. In 1866 he came to California and for a time was passenger conductor on
the line from San Jose to San Francisco, when in the hands of Donohue & Co.
Later he accepted a position as superintendent of the quartz mills at Washoe,
the Atchison and Savage mills, continuing therefor two years. He then went East,
and on his return was passenger conductor of the North Pacific Railroad, being
there two years. Later, for several years he held like positions on the Carson
Railroad and on the road from Palisade to Eureka, Nevada. Finally in 1876 he
came to St. Helena for the purpose of administering an estate five miles above
town. This occupied him for about six years, since which time lie has been
engaged in th« real estate, insurance and kindred pursuits. Mr. Fee is a
Democrat of decided yet liberal views, and holds the confidence of the party.
For two years he served as Deputy Sheriff of Napa County, and is now collector
of town taxes and a deputy marshal.

  Mr. Fee has never married. He has devoted himself to his family, caring for
his mother and sisters for many years  Of the latter two still reside with him.
A brother, John D. Fee, is a leading builder of Pueblo, Colorado. Another
brother, James P. Fee, who served through the war in an Iowa regiment, lies
buried at St. Helena. His oldest brother, J. J. Fee, now deceased, was perhaps
the most prominent bridge-builder of Pennsylvania. Some of the finest railroad
and other bridges in that State are his work.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from

Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California.

Illustrated, Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast
from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with
Glimpses of its Prospective Future; Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of
Prominent Citizens of To-day.

"A people that takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendents." – Macauley.

CHICAGO
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
1891.


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