San Francisco County
Biographies
JULIUS
REIS
Julius Reis, a
member of the well-known firm of Reis Brothers—one of the oldest and most
responsible real estate agencies in the city—is a native of Germany, born March
9, 1838. His parents, Christian and Katharine,
came to the United States in 1845. He
came to the Pacific coast in 1854. After
attending school here he became connected with his brothers, who were engaged
in merchandising and banking; carrying on an extensive trade in partnership
with them until 1860. Then they came to
San Francisco and engaged in banking for some years, and since then they have
been dealing in real estate. He and his
brothers are among the safest and most conservative valuers
and investors in real estate in the city.
Mr. Reis married
Miss Dent, of the noted Dent family of St. Louis, and niece of General and Mrs.
U. S. Grant. Her father, Colonel G. W.
Dent, is a brother of Mrs. Grant. He
came here in 1852, was elected to the State Senate, was appointed
Superintendent of Indian Affairs in Arizona, and was afterward appointed
Government Appraiser at the Port of San Francisco, and held that office for
fifteen years. Mr. and Mrs. Reis have
three daughters and one son.
Transcribed by Donna L. Becker.
Source: "The Bay of San Francisco," Vol. 1,
page 637, Lewis Publishing Co, 1892.
© 2005 Donna
L. Becker.