Storey County
George H. Hester
Biography
(Transcribed by Andaleen Whitney)
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Nevada Genealogy Trails Storey County George H. Hester Biography (Transcribed by Andaleen Whitney) |
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GEORGE H. HESTER, who is one of the representative business men and fancy grocers of Virginia City, Nevada, is a native of this city, where he was born March 6, 1871, coming of Irish ancestry, although two of the generations of this family have been born in the United States. His parents were Hugh A. and Mary Ann (Ruddy) Hester, and they settled in Virginia City in 1869. Hugh Hester was a California pioneer of 1851 and engaged in mining quite extensively for a time, but after his arrival in Virginia City he became a contractor. His death occurred in 1891, when he was in his sixtieth year. His widow survived him four years and died aged sixty-one years. They were both devout members of the Roman Catholic church. He was a leader in the councils of the Democratic party. Nine children were born to these parents, of whom George was the youngest. George H. Hester was educated in the public schools of Virginia City, and began his business career as a clerk, and like all his brothers engaged in the grocery trade. Among his other occupations his father had conducted a store about 1875, and his sons thus acquired a liking for and knowledge of that branch of commercial industry. Mr. Hester opened his present establishment in April, 1900, and has since then made a specialty of fancy groceries, selling only the best goods at rates within the reach of all. It is the motto of his establishment to satisfy everyone no matter at what cost, and by its practice a very large trade has been built up, which is constantly growing. Mr. Hester is a strong Democrat, and is very active in party matters, being a prominent member of the state Democratic central committee and of the Storey county Democratic central committee. He has also taken an active interest in educational matters and was elected a member of the school board without any opposition, and is now the chairman of the board. Fraternally he is a member of the Elks, and is very popular in that organization. He was brought up in and adheres to the faith of the Roman Catholic church. Virginia City owes much to its energetic, public-spirited business men, and among them all Mr. Hester occupies a very prominent position.
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