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Hook, George (1841-1915)
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Men of West Virginia, Volume II
Biographical Publishing Company
George Richmond, Pres.: C. R. Arnold, Sec'y and Treas.
Chicago, Illinois, 1903

Pages 425-426

GEORGE HOOK, one of the best known business men of Wheeling, West
Virginia, is president and business manager of the Germania Half
Dollar Savings Bank, at No. 1501 Market street, and is also
secretary of the West Virginia Exposition & State Fair Association.
He was born in Prussia, in 1841, and is a son of Henry Hook.

Henry Hook was engaged in the shoe business, during his active
life, and died about 20 years ago. His widow died in 1890, having
given birth to seven children, — most of whom are residents of
Wheeling.

George Hook was seven years of age when he accompanied his parents
to this country in 1848. As a boy he attended the German Lutheran
and public schools. Later he attended a business college in
Wheeling, and was graduated in 1874. His first active business was
as a carriage trimmer with the firm of Pfarr & Kanner, and a short
time afterward, in 1867 or 1868, he formed a partnership with
Charles Schrader, and bought out the old firm. They continued in
the business about 10 years, under the firm name of Hook &
Schrader. During the year 1865, Mr. Hook served in the sheriff's
office under Thomas J. Campbell, and was then elected assessor of
the city district, and served two years. He was elected clerk of
the County Court of Ohio County and served three terms, or a period
of 18 years, his incumbency terminating in 1896. He is a member of
the Board of Trade. In 1881, he became secretary and treasurer of
the West Virginia Exposition & State Fair Association, and has
acceptably filled that office since, its duties requiring much of
his time throughout the year, particularly in the fall months.

Mr. Hook was united in marriage with Sophia A. Lutz, a daughter of
Sebastian Lutz, and they have a daughter, Clara. He is a Democrat
in politics, and in religious attachments a member of the German
Evangelical Lutheran Church. He resides in the Seventh Ward on the
Island.

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Register of Deaths, Ohio County, West Virginia
Page 102c, Line No. 4
FULL-NAME: George Henry Hook
DEATH-DATE: Oct 30, 1915
AGE-AT-DEATH: 74y-2m-28d
DEATH-PLACE: 306 S. Front
MARITAL-STATUS: Married
OCCUPATION: Banker
CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Lobar Pneumonia
INFORMANT: Randolph J. Hersey, Physician

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