Chatham County GaArchives Biographies.....Armstrong, George F. 1868 - living in 1913
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Author: William Harden
p. 699-700

   GEORGE F. ARMSTRONG. Savannah boasts an unusually large number of native born
citizens, the fact finding explanation in the light of the splendid advantages,
and the unusual attractions presented by the beautiful and historic old city,
other sections not possessing charms sufficient to draw the Savannahian to them.
Among the loyal native sons, a citizen of that type in which the city may well
take pride is George F. Armstrong, ship broker and prominent in maritime
affairs. He was born at Guyton, Georgia, but he came to Savannah when two years
old. His birth occurred on the 25th day of September, 1868, the son of Benjamin
R. and Elizabeth (Ferguson) Armstrong. He is the scion of one of the eastern
families which have found representation in the south, his father having been a
native of Rhode Island. He came to Savannah, however, in young manhood, many
years previous to the outbreak of the Civil war and the part he played in the
many-sided life of the city was that of a contractor and builder. He was city
assessor of Savannah for several years and was a prominent character in the
public life of the city and in the fostering of its beneficial institutions and
its upbuilding. He died in 1901, but his memory will long remain green in the
community which he loved and which recognized his worth. The subject's mother
was a southerner, Charleston, South Carolina, being her birthplace.

   Mr. Armstrong was reared and educated in the city and since entering upon his
business career he has been prominently identified with shipping and allied
interests. He is a member of the co-partnership, which forms the firm of
Strachan & Company, ship brokers, founded by Capt. George P. Walker and the late
Capt. F. G. Strachan. This firm has for many years maintained extensive shipping
interests centered at the port of Savannah, and is widely known for its
prominent connection with maritime affairs. Its standing among shippers and ship
owners is of the highest. In addition to the foregoing, Mr. Armstrong has other
interests of broad scope and importance, among other things, being president of
the Mutual Mining Company, extensive miners and shippers of Florida phosphate.
He is a member of the board of pilotage commissioners of Savannah; he is a
director of the Hibernia Bank and of the Commercial Life Insurance and Casualty
Company. He is a member of the Savannah cotton exchange and board of trade and
of the chamber of commerce. In the legitimate channels of business he has won
the success which always crowns well-directed labor, sound judgment and untiring
perseverance, and at the same time he has concerned himself with the affairs of
the community in an admirably public-spirited fashion. He is also a great
baseball enthusiast, and been president of the Baseball Club for several years
and has been a large annual contributor to it.

   Mr. Armstrong was for several years actively connected with the famous
Chatham Artillery of Savannah, which he joined as a private in 1887 and of which
he is now an honorary member. He is a veteran of the Spanish-American war,
having been with the Chatham artillery at the time of that conflict, the
organization being mustered into service as Battery B of Georgia, of which Mr.
Armstrong was lieutenant.

   Mrs. Armstrong before her marriage was Miss Lucy Camp, a member of the family
of that name which comes from Suffolk, Virginia. Her marriage to the subject was
celebrated in Ocala, Florida, on the 4th day of January, 1905, and the union has
been blessed by the birth of a daughter, Miss Lucy Camp Armstrong. They hold a
position of respect and prominence in the city and maintain a household of
renowned hospitality.



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A HISTORY OF SAVANNAH AND SOUTH GEORGIA
BY
WILLIAM HARDEN

VOLUME I
ILLUSTRATED
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
CHICAGO AND NEW YORK
1913

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