From "HISTORY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY,"  Vol. I, page 335.
Brant & Fuller, 1890.


GEORGE M. SNOOK

George M. Snook, of Wheeling, head of the prominent dry goods house 
of Snook & Co., was born at Martinburgh, Berkeley Co., W.Va., 
November 18, 1854.  He passed his childhood and youth in that town, 
and at the age of fourteen years began his mercantile career as a 
clerk in a store at the same place.  There he remained until 1876, 
when he removed to Wheeling, and accepted a position as clerk with C. 
T. Brues, in the dry goods business, and remained with that gentlemen 
until the firm of Stifel & Co. was formed, when he occupied a 
position with that firm until 1882, when he became a partner.  In 
February, 1884, he organized the firm of George M. Snook & Co. his 
partners being George Reutsch and Albert Wilkie.  This firm opened a 
line of dry goods, dress goods, notions and wraps, at No. 1110 Main 
street, and soon, by a thorough grasp of, and attention to, business, 
established a fine reputation as a business house, and gained a trade 
that is constantly growing.  Mr. Snook is a member of the Ancient 
Order of United Workmen.  He was married in 1884 to a daughter of 
Henry Truxell, of Wheeling. 


(Linda Fluharty)