George Russell Lukens

Candidate Biography:

Born: October 28, 1868 in Philadephia, Pennsylvania
Married: Emma Mullen
Died: May 21, 1912 in San Francisco, CA

1905: President, University of California Alumni Association

• Following an serious accident, his doctors prescribed "a long sea trip" to Japan for recuperation. (Oakland Tribune)
• LEGISLATION: Author of SB 850 (1907) which would have changed the seat of government for California from Sacramento to Berkeley and submitted the question for approval at the 1908 General Election. On the ballot as Proposition 1 (1908), it was defeated by voters (with only 34.5% in favor).
• Member of the Bohemian Club

Source: California Blue Book (1903)
Source: Oakland Tribune Sat, Nov 10, 1906 ·Page 10