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George Lathern Bartlum

    The subject of this sketch, is a native-born Key Wester, and one of the most
honored and highly respected citizens of the "Beautiful Isle of the Sea."

    Born May 1, 1858, he has spent his entire life in his native city, where he
has always worked for the betterment of its society, and its commercial
prosperity. His father, John Bartlum, and his mother, Sarah Love, were natives
of the Bahama Islands, and migrated to Key West, in 1849. The paternal side of
his family first came to America, years before, and settled in South Carolina.
They were of Scotch-Irish stock.

    His father was for many years a shipbuilder, and, besides building many
smaller crafts, which were noted for their beauty and fast sailing qualities,
built in the year 1855, the ship Stephen R. Mallory, the first full-rigged
clipper ship ever built in Key West, if not in the State of Florida.

    Mr. Bartlum's education was obtained in the public school and private
schools in Key West, and he attended B. F. Moor's Business University, in
Atlanta, Ga., from which University he graduated in 1874.

    In 1875, after returning from college, he began his business career as
bookkeeper for an extensive merchant, and in 1883 started, on his own account,
in the auction and commission business, and his life since then has been devoted
to the mercantile business. In 1886, the year of the great Key West fire, when
nearly twenty-five per cent of the city was consumed, he was conducting one of
the largest general stores in the town, and his entire business was completely
consumed. Although he had no insurance on his stock, he paid his creditors every
dollar due them, and has since been in business continually, and has made a
success, where other men with less pluck would have succumbed from
discouragement. Always a man of the utmost and most absolute integrity he has
won out as a successful business man.

    He has held several important and highly responsible positions, having been
cashier in the custom house under both of Cleveland's administrations, a member
of the County School Board, and was honored by his fellow citizens by being
elected as mayor of the city for five years.

    Though not a politician he has always been a consistent Democrat, and, at
times, has taken active part in campaigns, and is always ready to aid the party
financially, when requisite.

    He is member of the Elks and Commercial Clubs, and for a number of years a
member of the Chamber of Commerce. He is affiliated with the Episcopal church.

    In 1880 Mr. Bartlum married an estimable lady, Miss Mary E. Lowe, the eldest
daughter of Joseph and Christiana Lowe, and, although they have never been
blessed with any children, a happier or more contented couple is not to be found
anywhere.


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FLORIDA EDITION
MAKERS OF AMERICA
AN HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL WORK BY AN ABLE CORPS OF WRITERS
VOL. II.
Published under the patronage of
The Florida Historical Society, Jacksonville, Florida

ADVISORY BOARD:
HON. W. D. BLOXHAM          COL. FRANK HARRIS
HON. R. W. DAVIS            SEN. H. H. MCCREARY
HON. F. P. FLEMING          W. F. STOVALL
      C. A. CHOATE, SECRETARY
1909
A. B. CALDWELL
ATLANTA, GA.


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