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 . ando. On this he made magnificentimprovements and completed at a cost of$50,000 a handsome residence, three stories inheight, the first story being of granite. It is , and is amply supplied with all thecomforts and conveniences to be found in themost modern mansion. On this estate there is awell-stocked nursery, an olive grove and a val-uable and productive orchard. The ranch is fur-nished with machinery of the latest ap
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 . ando. On this he made magnificentimprovements and completed at a cost of$50,000 a handsome residence, three stories inheight, the first story being of granite. It is , and is amply supplied with all thecomforts and conveniences to be found in themost modern mansion. On this estate there is awell-stocked nursery, an olive grove and a val-uable and productive orchard. The ranch is fur-nished with machinery of the latest approved pat-tern, including a large traction engine, which, inaddition to horse and mule teams, is used infarming. He always took great pride in hishandsome herd of horses, keeping some of thebest roadsters and driving horses to be found inthe state, among them being some sired by thefamous running horse Thad Stevens. He hadlarge herds of cattle, his Durhams, Holsteinsand Jerseys making a fine dairy. He was alsointerested to some extent in two large apiarieson his place. He was a man of broad culture andliberal thought, and read and spoke Spanish flu-. ^^^-isi^^-^ 1^tJ ^-^^^dl^^ HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 799 ently. Genial, hospitable, and a good conversa-tionalist, he was a prince of entertainers, and aninvitation to his home was warmly welcomedand gladly accepted. In Los Angeles, Cal., Air. Porter married KateCaystile, who was born at Diamond Springs,Nevada county, Cal., where her father settled asa pioneer. She is a woman of fine character andexcellent judgment, and is held in high esteemthroughout the community. She is a sister ofThomas Caystile, one of the original proprietorsof the Los Angeles Times. Three children wereborn to Mr. and !Mrs. Porter, namely: GeorgeK., Jr., who died at the age of twelve years; Es-telle C. and Benjamin F. Politically \Ir. Porterwas a straightforward Republican, and voted forFremont for the first governor of California. Hewas a good sp
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