Bio of WEBSTER, George W. (b.1871), Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical


Vol II, pg 687
GEORGE W. WEBSTER
George W. Webster, Minneapolis manager for the American Type Founders Com­pany,
was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1871, his parents being Cyrus and Anne E.
(Davies) Webster, who were natives of the New England states, but in 1855
removed to Wisconsin, settling at Sheboygan, where they lived until 1878. In
that year they came to Minneapolis and Cyrus Webster established a type foundry,
which later became a branch of the American Type Founders Company. He remained
with the company until his death, which occurred in 1916, and he is still
survived by his wife. They were the parents of three sons and three daughters,
of whom George W. is the eldest.
When a lad of but seven years George W. Webster came to Minneapolis with the
family and pursued his early education in the public schools of this city, while
later he attended the University of Minnesota. He held various positions until
1894, when he became associated with his father in the type foundry business and
bent his energies toward acquainting himself with every phase of the trade and
preparing for executive control. After the business was taken over by the
American Type Founders Company he was appointed manager of the Minneapolis plant
and has so continued, making it one of the prosperous branches of the larger
corporation.
At Great Falls, Montana, in 1897, Mr. Webster was married to Miss Cora Moody,
and their children are: Helen, Mary and George. The daughter Mary is now the
wife of R. D. Tyler of Minneapolis. Mr. Webster devotes his leisure largely to
fish­ing and hunting, which constitute his chief sources of recreation. The
family resi­dence is on St. Albans Bay, Minnetonka. The religious faith of the
family is that of the Episcopal church, while in his political belief Mr.
Webster is a republican. He has membership in the Masonic fraternity, having
taken the degrees of both the York and Scottish Rite, and he is also a Noble of
the Mystic Shrine. He likewise belongs to the Elks Lodge and to the Minneapolis
Athletic Club and the Minneapolis Automobile Club. He is appreciative of the
social amenities of life and his genial nature has made for popularity wherever
he is known. He has lived in Minneapolis since he was seven years of age and his
worth as a citizen, as a business man and as a friend, is well known.