Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers. "An Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties") Spokane, WA: Western Historical Publishing Co., 1905. p. 609. FRED T. GEORGE has had a varied experience in Oregon and has made a good record all along the line. He is now the proprietor of the only exclusive dry goods store in Arlington, and is doing a good business. He is a keen and reliable business man and has demonstrated his ability to make a success in his present capacity as he did in other lines in this state. Fred T. George was born in Knox county, Ohio, on September 19, 1875. Thomas O. George was his father, and he, too, was born in the Buckeye State. His ancestors came to Ohio when it was a territory and his father, James George, the grandfather of our subject, settled where Columbus now stands. The family was a prominent English one and were early immigrants to the colonies. The mother of our subject's father kept a hotel in colonial times and often sheltered General Washington, and at times various ones of his officers and soldiers. Our subject's mother was Dora Hardesty, a native of Ohio. Fred T. was educated in his native state and there remained until thirteen when he came west, making the journey clear to Oregon. As soon as he landed here he sought a position as a cowboy and for eleven years practically lived in the saddle. He rode the entire range adjacent to this centre, and was well acquainted with all the leading men and stock operators of the regions. Unlike many of those who take up this life, Mr. George neither contracted bad habits nor did he spend his money recklessly. He was economical and carefully husbanded the hard earned wages and occasionally an opportunity presented itself to buy a small band of stock and ship it, and he did so, until he was well known as a stock shipper. He continued this with his cowboy life until 1898, when he went into partnership with another man and they opened a store in Arlington. It was a long jump to go from the camp life and the saddle to the proprietorship of a store without having had any experience in this business, but Mr. George did in this as he has done since and before, he began the study of the business and the methods and soon was master of the situation. In due time he bought the interest of his partner and he is now sole owner of the establishment which is a first-class dry good store favored with a fine patronage. Mr. George is well known and highly esteemed and wins many friends. In 1900, Mr. George married Miss Estella F. Wood. Her father, John H. Wood, is a merchant in Arlington. He was born in Jackson county, Missouri, came to Portland in 1875 and in very early days came on to eastern Oregon. He did contracting in the Heppner country and is now a prosperous merchant here. Mr. and Mrs. George are popular young people and have won a good position in society, being surrounded with many warm friends. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in November 2010 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.