Summary
George Albert Starbird (November 26, 1908 – November 11, 1994) was mayor of San Jose, California from 1954 to 1956 and served on its City Council before and after his term as mayor (1950 to 1962).
George Starbird | |
|---|---|
| 52nd Mayor of San Jose | |
| In office 1954–1956 | |
| Preceded by | Parker Hathaway |
| Succeeded by | Robert Doerr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 26, 1908 San Jose, California |
| Died | November 11, 1994 (aged 85) Milpitas, California |
| Alma mater | Stanford University |
| Source: [1] | |
Starbird was born on November 26, 1908, in San Jose, California. He attended Stanford University and graduated in 1932 with a degree in English. He married Carolyn Hall Starbird, whom he met at Stanford, on February 22, 1934.[1] They had two sons, George Anthony Starbird and Timothy Starbird, and two daughters, Susan Irene Starbird and Carolyn Jane Starbird. George Starbird died on November 11, 1994, in Milpitas, California.
Starbird was Mayor of San Jose during its peak growth period. One of his accomplishments was the San José–Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility.[2]
Starbird wrote The New Metropolis, a book on San Jose history published in 1972. In the 1930s, he published more than a dozen mystery stories in pulp detective magazines such as Black Book Detective and Federal Agent; some stories appeared under his Val Masterson pseudonym.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Starbird Wedding". Salinas Morning Post. 1934-02-24. p. 3. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ "Starbird - Wastewater Facility". Los Gatos Times-Saratoga Observer. 1964-05-22. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-12-24. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
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- Grant, Joanne (1994-11-24). "Civic leader George Starbird dies: longtime 'mover, shaker' in San Jose". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 2007-02-22.
- Schwartz, Stephen (1994-11-25). "George Starbird -- Former Mayor of San Jose, Author". The San Francisco Chronicle.
- Obituary: Starbird, George A., (ob) Locus v34:1 No.408 Jan 1995
- Pizarro, Sal (May 2006). "Memorial to honor community activist". San Jose Mercury News.
- Arbuckle, Clyde; Clyde Arbuckle's History of San Jose; 1985
- Starbird, George; The New Metropolis; San Jose: The Rosecrucian Press; 1972.
External links edit
- Portrait of San Jose Mayor George Starbird, 1959