George S. Good

George S. Good
George S. Good circa ~1895
Born
George Smith Good

(1844-04-10)April 10, 1844
Turbotville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedOctober 14, 1913(1913-10-14) (aged 69)
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placeHighland Cemetery
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater Dickinson Seminary
Occupation(s)Railroad, industrialist
TitlePresident, George S. Good & Co

President, George S. Good Firebrick Co.

President, Patton Clay Manufacturing Co.
Spouse
Catherine Angelica Baker Good
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(m. 1867)​
Children9
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George Smith Good (April 10, 1844 – October 14, 1913) was a Union Army officer during the United States Civil War[1] who later became a significant railroad contractor[2][3][4][5] and industrialist in the firebrick[6] electrical,[7] and clay[8] industries in late 19th and early 20th century America. Good was also one of the founders of the town of Patton, Pennsylvania, along with James Kerr and Senator John Patton.[9]

  1. ^ Reports of the Departments, Transmitted To The Governor of Pennsylvania in Pursuance of Law, Year for the Ending November 30, 1863. State of Pennsylvania. 1863. p. 96.
  2. ^ "Beech Creek". Railroad Gazette. 24: 15. 1892.
  3. ^ "Clearfield & Mahoning". Railroad Gazette. 24: 483. 1892.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference new mexico was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference toronto was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Yearbook of the Pennsylvania Society of New York. 1914. p. 96.
  7. ^ "An illustrated Weekly Journal of Scientific and Electrical Progress". Electrical Review. 33. New York: 254. July 6, 1898.
  8. ^ "Brick and Clay Record". Brick and Clay Record. XLIII (1). Chicago: 924. November 4, 1913.
  9. ^ "About Us". Patton Borough. Retrieved May 14, 2024.