Alameda County Biographies

George F. Rice

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

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        George F. Rice is prominent as a building contractor of Berkeley and 
Oakland, having thus been successfully engaged in business for the past eleven 
years. He is a native of California, his birth having occurred in Sonoma county, 
this state, on the 18th of July, 1877. His father, Jacob Rice, came to 
California in 1852 and began mining in Angels Camp, Placer [Calaveras?] county. 
Subsequently he settled in Sonoma county and there devoted his attention to 
ranching throughout the remainder of his life, passing away in 1909.
        George F. Rice attended the graded and high schools of Santa Clara 
county until sixteen years of age and then began the operation of a fruit ranch 
on his own account, conducting the same until he disposed of the property in 
1898. In that year he embarked in the contracting business in the town of Santa 
Clara, there remaining until 1903, when he came to Oakland. Throughout the past 
eleven years he has met with gratifying success as a general contractor of 
Berkeley and Oakland, having erected some of the largest apartment houses in 
Oakland as well as stores and a large number of handsome residences. That his 
ability is widely recognized is attested by the fact that many important 
contracts are awarded him.
        Mr. Rice is fraternally identified with the Independent Order of Odd 
Fellows of Oakland and the Foresters, being a member of Berkeley Lodge of the 
latter organization, and has filled all of the chairs in both orders. He is 
popular in both business and social circles of his community and has won an 
extensive circle of warm friends here.
 
Past & Present of Alameda County, California � Vol II, S. J. Clarke Publ. Co., 
1914, p. 356