Background
Starbird was born on November 26, 1908 in San Jose, California.
Starbird was born on November 26, 1908 in San Jose, California.
He attended Stanford University and graduated in 1932 with a degree in English.
George Starbird died on November 11, 1994 in Milpitas, California. Starbird was mayor of San Jose during its peak growth period. Starbird wrote The New Metropolis, a book on San Jose history published in 1972.