The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 556 GEORGE H. BEAVER. In 1914 George H. Beaver came to the Yakima valley and purchased the O'Dell barber shop at Toppenish. He afterward erected a building and continued to carry on business along that line until 1917, when he sold out and turned his attention to the automobile trade. He organized the Central Automobile Company with quarters on Toppenish avenue. He handles the Auburn and Oakland passenger cars and also Federal trucks and he sells the Fisk and Federal tires. He carries a full line of auto accessories and his business has reached a very gratifying and substantial figure owing to his close application, his progressive business methods and his earnest desire to please his patrons. In 1905 Mr. Beaver was married to Miss Rose Mitchell, of Ellensburg, Washington, where Mr. Beaver had engaged in barbering from 1902 until 1905, during which time he formed the acquaintance of the lady whom he made his wife. They have become the parents of four children, Melvin, Margaret, Arnold and Jack. Fraternally Mr. Beaver is connected with the Elks lodge, No. 318, of Yakima and also with the Yeomen, the United Commercial Travelers and the Occidentals. In politics he is a republican and for two years he filled the office of chief of police of Toppenish but has not been desirous of holding public positions. He is a charter member of the Commercial Club and interested in all the plans of that organization for the benefit of Toppenish. He has worked earnestly and persistently and the success he has achieved is the direct result of his efforts. ******************************** Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in December 2007 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.