. History of Sacramento County, California, with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its growth and development from the early days to the present; . isservice was so effectively beneficial to the state of California thathe was re-elected, his second term ending in 1906. The next yearwitnessed his election on the Republican ticket as governor of Cali-fornia and he continued as chief executive imtil 1911, meanwhiledevoting considerable attention to the securing of the Panama Expo-sition for San Francisco and also aiding to secure an app
. History of Sacramento County, California, with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its growth and development from the early days to the present; . isservice was so effectively beneficial to the state of California thathe was re-elected, his second term ending in 1906. The next yearwitnessed his election on the Republican ticket as governor of Cali-fornia and he continued as chief executive imtil 1911, meanwhiledevoting considerable attention to the securing of the Panama Expo-sition for San Francisco and also aiding to secure an appropriationof $18,000,000 to construct the state highway from the Oregon bor-der to the boundaries of Mexico. Since the expiration of his termas governor he has devoted his attention largely to the preparationfor what promises to be the greatest exposition the world has everknown, besides looking after his varied interests, making his homein Oakland. Mr. and Mrs. Thorp are members of St. Pauls Epis-co]->al Church and not only lend their influence and support to thephilanthropies of the congregation, but to all worthy movementsfor the betterment of the conditions of the citizens of their HISTORY OF SACRAMENTO COUNTY 545 GEORGE AYASHINGTON HIPPLE Well known in Sacramento as the proprietor of the SuperiorGarage, George W. Hippie has acquaintances in all parts of the civil-ized world, and has had an experience in some respects unique. Hewas born in St. Paul, Minn., August 3, 1877, and spent his childhoodat Glencoe, that state, and in the public schools of that town hereceived his education. After leaving school he was for three yearsa hotel clerk in Minnesota and Iowa, and later was identified forsome time with the business interests of his sister, becoming hermanager after the death of her husband. On both continents she wasknown as Papinta the Fire Dancer. For eight years he traveledwith her wherever she booked, all over the civilized world, and re-mained with her
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