Biographical Sketch of George Crowther, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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George Crowther, of the firm of Crowther & Rogers, foundry and 
machine shop, was born in Derbyshire, England, March 16, 1824, 
and was there educated and raised to manhood, and learned the
machinist trade.  In 1854, he came to America, locating tempor-
arily in New York.  After a time he became a resident of Chicago,
residing there ten years, then removed to Davenport, Iowa, and
one year later, he migrated to Des Moines, Iowa, where he was
engaged in the foundry business for a number of years, and furn-
ished the material for the old state capitol.  After leaving Des
Moines, he remained for a time in Nebraska, and then came to St.
Joseph, where he has been closely identified with the manufacturing
industry.  For several years was of the firm of Burnside, Crowther
& Rogers, and in 1880 the firm became Crowthers & Rogers.  He is a
man of sterling merit, and commands the respect of a large circle
of acquaintances, is a Royal Arch Mason, and a member of the 
I.O.O.F.  He was married, in 1843, to Miss Harriet Johnson, of
England.  They have four sons by this union:  Thomas J., George C.,
Enos J. and James O.

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