A history of California and an extended history of its southern coast counties, also containing biographies of well-known citizens of the past and present . t the bank report of June, 1906, willserve to show the strength of the organization:Capital stock paid in, $25,000; surplus and undi-vided profits, $6,: circulation, $24,095;and deposits, $165, The Hoover family is of eastern origin, andGeorge W. Hoover was born in Lancaster, 19, 1840. his father being a carriage-maker in the latter city. When he had com-pleted his education in the schools of Lancasterhe served an
A history of California and an extended history of its southern coast counties, also containing biographies of well-known citizens of the past and present . t the bank report of June, 1906, willserve to show the strength of the organization:Capital stock paid in, $25,000; surplus and undi-vided profits, $6,: circulation, $24,095;and deposits, $165, The Hoover family is of eastern origin, andGeorge W. Hoover was born in Lancaster, 19, 1840. his father being a carriage-maker in the latter city. When he had com-pleted his education in the schools of Lancasterhe served an apprenticeship under his father andfor some years worked as a journeyman. Goingto York, Pa., in 1886, he there established acarriage and wagon manufactory which he con-ducted until 1899, selling out in that yearto a company which has since conductedthe business under the name of the HooverWagon Company. After selling out hisInisiness in the east Mr. Hoover came to Cal-ifornia as a tourist and with no intention of re-maining permanently. However, he was so fa-vorably impressed with the surroundings that hedetermined to make his home in the west. Feb-.
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