Biographical Sketch of G. J. Wilmot, 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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G. J. Wilmot, manager of McCormick Agency, is a native of New York,
where he received an academic education.  He taught school in his
young days and moved to Wisconsin in 1854, where he continued that
business up to 1860.  He engaged in the hardware and agricultural
business in 1866.  He sold out in 1875.  He was a member of the 
Wisconsin State Senate in 1875-76.  In 1880 he took charge of 
south one-half of Kansas for McCormick Reaper Company.  In 1881
he was transferred to St. Joseph, Missouri to manage the canvass 
of Buchanan County, in connection with nine other northwestern
counties of Missouri, and seven of northeastern counties of Kansas.
This depot was established in 1875, carrying all iron mowers, com-
bined mower and dropper, combined reaper and mower, harvesters and
hand binders, and wire and twine self binding harvesters.  Also
keep large supply of repairs to supply local agents.  All goods
disposed of at wholesale or retail.

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