|
|
Frost, George W., was born in McDonough, Chenango county, September 23, 1842. The early life of our subject
was spent on a farm in his native town. He was educated in the common schools and assisted on a farm until 1863,
when he removed to Ithaca, engaging in ornamental gardening, which he followed for six months and then spent one
year with Teeter & Hern, of this town. He was also two years with George P. Covert. In 1867, in partnership
with William H. Covert, they bought out the business, which they conducted as a firm but four months. Mr. Frost
bought out his partner and has ever since conducted the business, winning an enviable reputa tion as a successful
merchant and the leading grocer of this city. He is a staunch Republican, and in 1887 was elected supervisor of
the town, and reelected in 1888 by a greatly increased majority. In 1892 he was elected one of the two supervisors
of the city, which office he filled with honor. He has been connected with the First M. E. church for twenty six
years, most of the time being an omcer. Mr. Frost married, in 1869, Martha Ford, of Chenango county, and they have
three children: Francis P., a graduate of Cornell University, class of '93, now testing electrical apparatus at
the World's Fair; Arthur B. a student, and Mary Grace.
From:
Landmarks of Tompkins County, New York
Including a History of Cornell University
Edited by: John H. Selkreg
D. Mason & Co., Publishers
Syracuse, N. Y. 1894
Privacy Policy for
OnlineBiographies
|
NAVIGATION
Tompkins County, NY
Biographies
Online
Biographies
New York
Histories
New York
Biographies
Maine
Histories
Pennsylvania
Histories
Pennsylvania
Biographies
For all your genealogy needs visit Linkpendium
|