Bennington

BRUCE, George Asa

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, p 48 
(portrait p 48)

George Asa BRUCE, of South Shaftsbury [Bennington County, Vermont], was born 
17 June 1857 in Danby [Rutland County, Vermont], son of Charles M. and Phebe 
(SMITH) BRUCE. He received his early education at the district schools and 
at the hands of a private tutor, followed by a course at Burr and Burton 
Seminary, and graduated from Williams College with the class of 1879. 
Following graduation Mr. BRUCE for a time was a bookkeeper, and in 1881 he 
located at Sioux City [Woodbury County], Iowa, where he became a member of 
the firm of Cottrell, Bruce & Company, wholesale and retail dealers in farm 
implements, when he returned East and connected himself with the Waterbury 
Clock Company of Waterbury [New Haven County], Connecticut, in the capacity 
of bookkeeper and cashier, remaining with them until 1887, since which time 
he has been engaged in he mercantile business as a member of the firm of W. 
P. Mattison & Son, of South Shaftsbury.

On 27 May 1880 at South Shaftsbury [Bennington County, Vermont] Mr. [George 
Asa] BRUCE was married to May V., daughter of William P. and Sarah C. 
MATTISON. Of this union is one son, Kenneth Mattison. Mr. [George Asa] 
BRUCE has affiliated with the Republican party, and by that body has been 
honored with many positions of trust, being at the present time postmaster 
and chairman of the Republican town committee. He is a member of Phi Beta 
Kappa, and also of the Blue Lodge, Tucker No. 48, of North Bennington, and 
Temple Chapter and Taft Commandery No. 8, of Bennington.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly