San Mateo-San Francisco-Placer County CA Archives Biographies.....Lovie, George W. 1848 - 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

GEORGE W. LOVIE.-The life of this gentleman illustrates, in a marked degree,
that high type of American character that this country has developed.

  Mr. Lovie was born in Maumee City, Ohio, March 4, 1848, and with his heroic
mother came to California in 1850, to join his father, who had crossed the
plains in 1849. His boyhood was spent in the mining districts of Placer, El
Dorado and Nevada counties, where the self-reliance and hopefulness so
characteristic of the time were strongly engrafted in his disposition.

  In 1868 he married an accomplished woman, Maria F., daughter of Mr. O. S.
Holbrook, a prominent mining man of Nevada county, and the union has proved an
exceptionally happy one. His parents died soon after his marriage, and he then
assumed the responsibility of educating and supporting his brother and sisters
(five in number). He engaged in the draying business in San Francisco, but, not
taking kindly to city life, he in 1871 removed to San Mateo county and engaged
in farming. His ability as an enterprising citizen was at once recognized, and
he soon became prominent in county affairs. In 1884 he was elected Tax Collector
of the county and moved to Redwood City, the county-seat. Having served with
great success in that office, he was elected in 1886 County Assessor, re-elected
in 1890, and is at present discharging the duties of that office with signal
ability.

  While the subject of this sketch excels as a public officer, he is eminent in
his private capacity in what is known as a "society man." He was Chief Engineer
of the Redwood City fire department; P. G. of Ocean View Lodge, No. 143, I. O.
O. F.; P. C. P. Hope Encampment, No. 60; F. S. Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 48; and
Grand Sentinel of the Grand Encampment, I. O. O. F.; Chairman of the Committee
on Credentials and Returns, Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias; and holds important
official, position in the Great Council of Improved Order of Red Men. He has
served on several important committees in the Ancient Order of United Workmen,
and during the past year he was the Noble Grand Arch of the United Ancient Order
of Druids, visiting every grove of that order in the State and organizing two
new groves. At the close of his term, in recognition of his valuable services in
behalf of the order, he was presented by the Grand Grove with a handsome gold
watch. He was Captain of the successful team in the K. of P. competition in
rendering the work, which took place during the recent session of the Grand
lodge in this city.

  Mr. Lovie is now in the prime of life, and is a man of pleasing address. The
keystone of his character is strict integrity, personal honesty and geniality.
He is a representative specimen of that class to whom the people must look
forward to give credit and tone to American politics. He is a man of much
magnetic influence, and is well calculated to be a leader.


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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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