Difference between revisions of "Otto, George"
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| − | '''George Frederick Otto''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200802176/george-frerderick-otto 1826-1899]) was a German immigrant who came to Santa Cruz in 1851, becoming a downtown merchant. He served as County Treasurer, and was the father of journalist/historian [[Otto, Ernest|Ernest Otto]]. | + | '''George Frederick Otto''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200802176/george-frerderick-otto 1826-1899]) was a German immigrant who came to Santa Cruz in 1851, becoming a downtown merchant. He served as County Treasurer, and was the father of journalist/historian [[Otto, Ernest|Ernest Otto]]. As Treasurer, he was convicted of embezzlement, and dropped out of public life. |
*[https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SCWS18660623.1.2&srpos=1&e=-------en--20-SCWS-1--txt-txIN-%22Map+of+the+Town%22-------1 "The Official Survey of Santa Cruz"], ''Santa Cruz Sentinel'', June 23, 1866, 2:4. | *[https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SCWS18660623.1.2&srpos=1&e=-------en--20-SCWS-1--txt-txIN-%22Map+of+the+Town%22-------1 "The Official Survey of Santa Cruz"], ''Santa Cruz Sentinel'', June 23, 1866, 2:4. | ||
*[[The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023)|''The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture'']], 4th edition (2023), chapter 3, item (4), page 58. | *[[The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023)|''The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture'']], 4th edition (2023), chapter 3, item (4), page 58. | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:53, 7 May 2024
George Frederick Otto (1826-1899) was a German immigrant who came to Santa Cruz in 1851, becoming a downtown merchant. He served as County Treasurer, and was the father of journalist/historian Ernest Otto. As Treasurer, he was convicted of embezzlement, and dropped out of public life.
- "The Official Survey of Santa Cruz", Santa Cruz Sentinel, June 23, 1866, 2:4.
- The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture, 4th edition (2023), chapter 3, item (4), page 58.
- History Pages: 12 - Pioneer German-Speakers of Santa Cruz County
