Santa Cruz County Biographies

GEORGE G. RADCLIFF

Submitted by Kathy Sedler

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        This popular young Native Son, whose portrait will be found on the page 
allotted to Watsonville Parlor, N. S. G. W., is a native of Grass Valley, Nevada 
County, Cal., and was born February 6, 1868. His father was Philip Radcliff, a 
California pioneer who had come to this State from Ohio in early days, and was 
for a long time a mining engineer.
        George lived in Grass Valley until he was fifteen years old, and 
received an ordinary education in the public schools of that place. His father 
died about that time, and George set out to make his own way in the world. He 
came to Watsonville on June 18, 1881, and entered as an apprentice in the office 
of the Pajaronian newspaper, of which his brother was proprietor. As he 
progressed in his knowledge of the "art preservative," he was from time to time 
promoted, and has now held in turn every position in the office, from devil to 
business manager, from sweeping the back stairs to writing the editorials. The 
author of this sketch has had a considerable experience of the same sort, and 
lays aside his professional jealousy to remark that, so far as he is qualified 
to pass an opinion, George Radcliff's work is first-class. He is a brisk 
business man; he writes good English, and he has a "nose for news."
        Mr. Radcliff's record as a member of the N. S. G. W. dates from March, 
1887, when he united with Watsonville Parlor. His associates evidently regard 
him as a man of merit, for they have kept him holding office ever since. He has 
filled the positions of Sentinel, Recording Secretary, Third, Second, and First 
Vice Presidents, President, and Past President. He has also been a member of, 
the last four Grand Parlors, a District Deputy, Grand President, and a Trustee 
of his Parlor.
        Seemingly not contented with the official honors heaped upon him by his 
brethren in the Lodge, Mr. Radcliff has also entered the political arena, and as 
a result he now holds the office of city clerk and assessor of Watsonville.
 
HISTORY OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.-  E. S. Harrison, 
Pacific Press Publ. Co., San Francisco, 1891     


SUPERINTENDENT OF CAPITOL BUILDING AND GROUNDS
GEORGE G. RADCLIFF (Republican) was born in Grass Valley, Nevada County, 
February 6, 1868, where he received a common school education; moved to 
Watsonville, California, in June, 1882, and became an apprentice in his 
brother's printing office; since 1902 has been one of the two proprietors of the 
Watsonville Evening Pajaronian, and most of that period editor of said 
newspaper; was Clerk and Assessor of the city of Watsonville 1890-92; was 
Assemblyman from Santa Cruz County in the California legislative sessions of 
1899, 1900, and 1901; was postmaster of Watsonville from May 1, 1902, to 
September 1, 1906; was appointed on April 6, 1911, Superintendent of Capitol 
Building and Grounds.

Source: California Blue Book, or State Roster, 1911
Compiled by Frank C. Jordan, Secretary of State
Friend W. Richardson, Superintendent of State Printing, Sacramento, CA, 1913

Submitted by Nancy Pratt Melton