San Francisco County
H. R. Deitz
H. R. Deitz, of San Francisco, was
born in Russia, in 1860. He early
evinced a taste for art, and began taking lessons in drawing from his uncle Nielander, a noted artist, and also studied in a
polytechnic school in St. Petersburg. On
account of Nihilistic disturbances it seemed prudent for him to leave his
native county and for a few years he followed a seafaring life. In 1876 he emigrated to England, and
afterward to America. He first spent
some time in the South, and then returned to England, where he pursued his art
studies for several years. Mr. Deitz next went to Australia, and remained there until
1885, and while in Queensland he joined a government expedition to New Guinea,
as artist. He subsequently returned to
England and studied under, Brongham, the noted marine
painter, and in 1889 came to San Francisco, where he has since been engaged in
painting, giving special attention to marine work.
Transcribed
by Joyce and David Rugeroni.
Source: “The Bay of
San Francisco,” Vol. 2, Page 390, Lewis Publishing Co, 1892.
George Flournoy, Jr., City and County Attorney of San Francisco, is a native of the “Lone Star” State [Texas], being born in the State capital, the city of Austin, April 20, 1859, a son of George and Virginia L. Flournoy. He received his preliminary education in his native State, and subsequently entered the Jesuit College at Georgetown, District of Columbia. He came to California in 1879, and read law with his father, who was a prominent member of the legal profession until his death, which occurred in this city, September 18, 1889.
The subject of this sketch attended Hastings Law College, was admitted to the bar, and since then has practiced his profession in this city. An ardent supporter of the Democratic party, in the fall of 1886 he was elected to the office of City and County Attorney, serving two years, and in November, 1888, he again received the nomination, and was re-elected, having served four years, with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of his constituents.
Transcribed
by Joyce and David Rugeroni.
Source: “The Bay of
San Francisco,” Vol. 2, Page 390, Lewis Publishing Co, 1892.
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Rugeroni.