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GEORGE F. McNOBLE
GEORGE F. McNOBLE,
the bright young principal of the Weber School, Stockton, is a native of
Calaveras County, California, born at Rich Gulch, July 29, 1866, his parents
being M. D. and Margaret (Reely) McNoble.
His father, a native of one of the British islands contiguous to the coast of
Scotland, was but a little over a year old on coming to this country, and was
reared at New York city. He came to California in the
pioneer days, via Panama, locating at Rich Gulch, where he mined for a time.
Afterward he engaged in mercantile business, where he now lives and finally
retired from active business. George F. McNoble,
subject of this sketch , was reared and commenced his
education in Calaveras County, and was a grammar-school graduate when, in
April, 1877, he came to Stockton for the purpose of fitting for the university,
he entered the high school, where he made an enviable reputation, and carried
off the highest honors of his class, where he was graduated, in 1889. On
account of the splendid impression made by him he was elected principal of the
Weber School, assuming the duties of the position August 22, 1889, and in that
post has shown great strength and ability. He is a member of Truth Lodge, I. O.
O. F., Stockton; he passed the Chairs of Alta Parlor, No. 46, N. S. G. W., at Mokelumne Hill, and represented the parlor in the grand body in 1887.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
An Illustrated History of San Joaquin County,
California, Page 468. Lewis Pub. Co. Chicago, Illinois 1890.
© 2009 Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
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