San Francisco County
GEORGE STURTEVANT
George Sturtevant, Postmaster at Alameda, is one of the rising young men of Alameda county. He is the son of George and Jane E. (Webster) Sturtevant, both of whom were natives of New York State. George Sturtevant, Sr., now deceased, was a California pioneer in 1850, while our subject is a “native son”, born in the city of San Francisco, January 20, 1866. Although a young man he is already identified to a remarkable extent with the progress and enterprise of Alameda. Having been thrown upon his own resources early in life by the demise of his father, his intended collegiate course was abandoned, thus probably changing the entire course of his life. When about twenty years of age he accepted a clerkship in the Alameda postoffice, in which position he remained until April 11, 1889, when he was appointed Postmaster. His method of handling the business of the office, we are told, is highly satisfactory to the public of that city.
Politically, he is a stanch Republican; and socially he affiliates with the I. O. O. F., Encinal Lodge, No. 164: of Halcyon Parlor, No. 146, N. G. S. W.; also of Oak Grove Lodge, No. 215, F. & A. M. He takes an active interest in school matters, and readily encourages all enterprises, both public and private, which tend to advance the welfare of the city and county.
Transcribed
by David Rugeroni.
Source: "The
Bay of San Francisco," Vol. 2, Page 226-227, Lewis
Publishing Co, 1892.
©
2005 David Rugeroni.