San Mateo County CA Archives Biographies.....Buck, George H. 1847 - 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

HON. GEORGE H. BUCK, an eminent jurist and popular citizen of Redwood City,
California, where for many years he has acted as Judge of San Mateo county, was
born in Harrison, Maine, in 1847. He received a liberal education and for a time
had charge of Gorham's Seminary and Academy in that State. His mind took a legal
turn, and believing that the bar afforded him an opening, he entered the office
of Woodbury & Ingalls, of Boston, Massachusetts, as a student of law, and was
admitted to the bar in 1871. Like most young attorneys, he found it necessary to
turn his hand to something while studying for his profession, and accordingly he
became a teacher in the Gorham Seminary, where he soon rose to be
vice-principal. After being in this position for some time he went West in
search of a wider field for his ambition, taking with him a letter from the
authorities of the seminary to the effect that he was "eminently well qualified
as a teacher and disciplinarian." He next settled in Cincinnati, and soon became
one of the attorneys for the Indianapolis, Cincinnati & Lafayette Railroad,
which position he held for three years, when his health compelled him to seek a
milder climate. Accordingly, in 1875, he came to California. In the fall of 1882
he was elected District Attorney, succeeding himself in the years 1884, 1886 and
1888. In the fall of 1890 he was elected Judge of San Mateo county, to fill an
unexpired term, and also for the full term of six years, commencing January 1,
1891. It is a significant fact that, although he has been a life-long Democrat
in politics and his district is largely Republican when party lines are drawn,
yet such are his sterling traits of character and professional ability that
political preferences and prejudices are laid aside at a convention or election
when the magnetism of his personality is exercised.

  Judge Buck was married July 14, 1892, to Miss Elizabeth King, an accomplished
lady of Redwood City, daughter of Henry King of that place.

  The Judge belongs to a number of secret societies, being a member of Metamora
Tribe, No. 24, of Redwood City, and was at the session of the Great Council held
in 1889, elevated to the stump of Great Sachem, from which position he retired
in August, 1890. He has also held the fraternal office of Noble Grand Arch of
the United Ancient Order of Druids, from which office he retired in June, 1892.

  In the various walks of life Judge Buck has always been the same able,
unpretentious and benevolent gentleman and deservedly enjoys the esteem of a
large community.


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Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California.

Illustrated.

Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the
Earliest Period of its Discovery to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of
its Auspicious Future; Illustrations and Full-Page Portraits of some of its
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers, and Prominent
Citizens of To-day.



HENRY D. BARROWS,
Editor of the Historical Department.

LUTHER A. INGERSOLL,
Editor of the Biographical Department.

"A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendants."-Macaulay.


CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.


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