George W. Hoover

George W. Hoover was an American land developer, who was a pioneer in Hollywood, California.

Hoover was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where he "made his fortune."

In York, he lived at 119 North George Street. His shop was at 15-17 East Philadelphia Street, later occupied by the Dispatch Publishing Company. "for a consideration of a little over $7,000." His home address became 6307 Hollywood Boulevard, By 1904 he had become president of the Bank of Hollywood.

In 1904 he joined with others to form a company called Hotel Hollywood, to enlarge an existing building "and refurnish it throughout." In that same year he became a member of the first jury ever to be impaneled in the city of Hollywood when a man named J.W. Jeals was tried for selling liquor in violation of a city ordinance, Hollywood being a "dry" jurisdiction at the time. The jury could not decide, and the defendant was held over for another trial.

He was elected Hollywood's first city treasurer before the city was merged with Los Angeles in 1910.

Death Hoover died on January 28, 1924, in his home. He was survived by his wife, Mary C.; two daughters, Mrs. Harry E. Rodenhaus of Pasadena, California, and Mary (Mrs. George or John S.) Walker of Hollywood, and two sons, George W. Jr. and Frank K., both of Hollywood.

A funeral service was conducted on February 2, 1924, in the Strother and Dayton chapel, 6240 Hollywood Boulevard, with the Rev. S.T. Westhaven officiating. Interment followed in the Hollywood Cemetery mausoleum.

His estate was divided equally among his widow and children, the state inheritance tax being a "large" one of $16,319. His property at Hollywood and Vine was sold to Carl Laemmle for $325,000.