Caledonia

GEORGE, William T.

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 199

William T. GEORGE, grain dealer, South Ryegate [Caledonia County, Vermont], 
was born 19 October 1854 in Topsham [Orange County, Vermont], son of William 
T. and Harriet B. (WEED) GEORGE. Educated in the public schools of Topsham 
and at Bradford Academy [Orange County]. Worked on a farm previous to 1872, 
when he was employed in a general store in Topsham. Later employed in the 
dry goods store of A. H. Bailey, Montpelier [Washington County, Vermont]; in 
1878 accompanied Mr. BAILEY when he removed to Groton [Caledonia County, 
Vermont]; in 1879 went to South Ryegate as clerk for George L. HALL, general 
store, where he remained five years. Manager of the Ryegate granite works 
store two years; later in company with J. B. Darling & Son, where he remained 
ten years, when he sold out and became manager of the grain business of E. 
FORSYTH at South Ryegate, purchasing the business in 1904; this he has since 
conducted. Republican; select man for several years; has held all the town 
offices; administrator of twelve different estates. Member United 
Presbyterian Church of South Ryegate; elder of the church twenty years, and 
has held many other church offices. In 1884 he [William T. GEORGE] married 
[Miss?] Maila T. MILLER of Topsham [[Orange County, Vermont].

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