The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-24
Jesse GEORGE DEAD.
4 Noted Pioneer and Business
Man Passes Away.
w.s A VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA.
a.. NJ the Ablest and Most Respected
Eusinees Men Dies After .
short Illness.

-
- xsll-knowu business man ard pio-
- ~ mis- city died a. his residence,
h-.hsesf corner Of Fourth and Cherry
80 A. / o'clock this morning. Yester-
- afternoon the physicians IN attend-
90 r,r. Carpenter and Or. Bagley. gave
= 10 but last night. however.
- was slight change for
.es better, and when reporter
~ ~ the residence at 10 O'Clock
~ the members OF the family stated
-, TIE sick man was resting easy and
-. sor the first time IN several days
-, bones we're entertained for mis- re-
- About midnight he began to sink
80 - breathed his last al O'Clock.
Mr. George was a victim Of pneumonia
~ went 20 Olympia during the session OF
- legislature and whiie there contracted
1870 cold which settled on his lungs.
g. returned home TWO weeks ago and was
al mat Il was necessary for him 10
- "a his bed. where he has since re-
s~ssu~d. Al first II Was thought that there
- nothing serious connected with MS
s'rsxs. but he kept growing worse and
.egsrsl days ago physicians were called In.
~ r George. ex-congressman from Orc
s@n b-other Of the deceased. arrived IN
- cts yesterday IN response 10 sum
rous sy telegraph.
$50 william George, for eighteen
~.ra a resident OF Seattle ard closely
glAa attn the growth and Development
~ the ezty was born In Morgan county,
4, November II. KS. and vas the Sec
80 90 Of Presley Mahaia tNickersonl
ssrzs His father was native OF Viz
80 but early ia life migrated 70 Ohio.
,sfrs be married and lived for forty
vsars His mother was descendant OF
= oR Puritan family OF the Bay state,
.as IN fsi7 removed with the family 10
Gao His grandfather on MS fathers
de drew a pension for services as . sol
oeg In the Revolutionary war.
IN 1871 Presley George. with his wife
sad threc sons. Hugh n. Jesse v. and
NJ c. George. crossed the plains 10 Ore
san settling on q donation claim near
Lebanon. Linn county. which Is stil
known By his name. Here he developed
a farm OF great productiyenesS, reared
BIS family and discharged 10 the utmost
Every obligation resting upon a good
father husband and citizen During the
latter end OF his life he resided at East
Portland. where ne celebrated his golden
wedding IN 1876 and where he died De-
ocmber .. ] s7s. at the advanced age OF
6 years. Ills widow survived him nearly
eleven years. having passed away az he
home OF her son IN Seattle December ~.
iS0 h. her S3rd year. retaining 70 The last
her mental and physical vigor.
Jesse George received his rudlmeutsry
education al the district school in his ma
tive county In Ohio, and after arriving IN
Oregon for a shorf time attended Sautiam
academy 81 Linn county. lie remained
a. home engaged IN farm labor until his
twenty-ffth year. when nc settled on a
farm Of his own near Lebanon. Here he
remained taking prominent interest in
local affairs and developing unusual bust
ness capacity until ne removed To Seattle
~ is72. During This period he served for
several years as trustee Of Sant!am acad-
envy and as a Republican took an active
part IN political affairs. Upon locating in
Seattle has al once entered actively into
TIE business Development OF the city ac-
CURING extensive real estate and property
Interests. lie was one OF the three orig
teal organizers Of The Washington iron
works. and actively assisted in the pro-
,ee,lon OF the Columbia & Puget Sound
Railroad. the first railroad from Seattle.
hetag one OF the committee 20 secure
rshi-os-way up Black river valley 20
ksaisa. During latter years he acted IN d
similar capacity for the Union Pacific
Company and al present Is engaged In
WORK q the same nature for the Seattle
Montana Railroad Company In July.
M he was appointed by President Ar
ihur United States marshal for the terri
tory and served until after the change OF
administration During the great FIRE OF
June i%9 he suffered "a considerable loss
o. property but with the same spirit
Which animated so many other citizens
after that great catastrophe ne con
sracted on the corner 81 South Second
and Main streets a fine six-story brick
building which forms one of the notable
Eructnres OF the city.
MT George was a man Of sound bust
fess Judgment and frnness Of character.
which. united IN his high Integrity. made
rim ono often consulted and whose
opinions IN regard 10 business enterps-iSes
were generally followed lie was modest
tad naturally little inclined b. he self
assertive. but his strong and positive in.
ovidaality has nevertheless made him a
sfli-reoosniEed power in the community
ie was married in 1881 20 Miss Cassa nsgrs.
tfk'er, who came 20 Washington terri
nTy with her brothers and sisters In fS5S
TT mother lied IN her infancy and her
iaiher on the trip across the plains. They
rave I've children. four of whom are
nyi9g The eldest. Janet s. the wife ~
II Llewelvu The others - the order
George '' 80"
Nr George was 8 member Of the Pho
aFfS Associ atiou aud always uanlfesftd
We greatest interest IN IL. attending its
.VheSS Whenever 81 Was possible for
oth - to ser Three wears ago whom the
association mei at Vancouver Mr.. George
- h'fal.t ttt far thc presidency hv
'hAfi"S lrusrh. who referred 20 him as
- he>i booking man Boo the state OF
washington Mr. George ~treuuously OLE
FFied 90 hetng made tha president of the
@'soslatioo. because pa Thought there
rTe efh"r members more deserving 81 81
wan Dc The association Thought other
Position
VT G''rg" was large hroa3- shoulder
ara hn" booking wan. stood six fert
ia'H tHf Weighed in thc rriEaborhced