Northumberland-Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Cadwallader, George B. 1830 - living in 1899

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GENERAL GEORGE B. CADWALLADER, who made a brilliant and interesting record in

the Civil War, is one of the most progressive and prominent business men of

Sunbury, being superintendent of the Sunbury Water Company, one of the foremost

industries of the borough. He is a son of Dr. Peter and Hannah (Magill)

Cadwallader, and was born in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pa., October 20, 1830.



  Our subject's parents were both natives of Bucks County and were of Scotch

ancestry. Dr. Peter Cadwallader died in 1832 and his wife survived him to the

ripe age of eighty years. Their happy union resulted in the birth of four

children, three sons and one daughter, our subject, George B., being the only

one now living.



  George B. Gadwallader was reared in Bucks County and there received his

preliminary educational training, but subsequently attended the Danville Academy

in Danville, Montour County, Pa. He later decided to follow the profession of a

druggist and, entering the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, graduated from that

institution and engaged in the drug business at Danville. He followed that

business there until 1857, when he established a drug-store at Shamokin and

continued with much success until the outbreak of the Civil War. In April, 1861,

he enlisted as 1st lieutenant of Company A, 8th Reg., Pa. Vol. Inf. He served

for three months and then re-enlisted, with the same rank, in Company K, 46th

Reg., Pa. Vol. Inf. He was ever a willing and conscientious soldier and his rise

in the ranks was steady. On September 17, 1861, he was 1st lieutenant and

quartermaster of his regiment, and served in that capacity until July, 1863,

when he was advanced, to captain and assistant-quartermaster, U. S. A. In March,

1865, he was brevetted major and lieutenant-colonel, and afterwards was

brevetted colonel for his meritorious services throughout the war. In November,

1865, for faithful and efficient services in the quartermaster's department, he

was brevetted brigadier-general, which rank he held until his discharge. During

this period he was quartermaster of Williams' Brigade, Army of Virginia;

quartermaster of the 1st Brigade. 2d Corps, Army of Virginia; quartermaster of

the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 12th Corps, Army of the Potomac;

post-quartermaster at Dechert, Tenn., and Atlanta, Ga.; was in charge of

transportation on Sherman's memorable march to the Atlantic Coast; in charge of

the quartermaster's depots at Cleveland. Ohio, and Richmond, Va.; and in charge

of the national cemeteries at Seven Pines, Fair Oaks, and Hollywood. He was

finally mustered out of service, September 10, 1866, at Richmond, Va.



  After the close of the war Gen. Cadwallader located at Sunbury and entered the

flour and feed business in association with his brother, John, the firm name

being John M. Cadwallader & Company. They operated three mills in different

sections of the county and did a large and paying business. In 1869 our subject

purchased the drug-store conducted by Dr. John G. Markle & Company in Sunbury

and followed that business with good results until 1884. He then became

connected with the Sunbury Nail, Bar & Guide Iron Manufacturing Company, in the

capacity of general superintendent, and faithfully served as such until 1891. In

that year he accepted a position as superintendent of the Sunbury Water Company,

and the success which has attended his efforts as such is clearly evidenced by

the prosperous condition of •the company to-day. He is a man of keen intellect,

a shrewd manager of business affairs, and is ever faithful to the best interests

of the firm which he represents. In the private walks of life he is equally

popular as in business circles, and his friends and acquaintances throughout the

county are numerous.



  In 1870 Gen. Cadwallader was united in marriage with Mrs. Georgiana (Markle)

Wolverton, and they became the parents of two daughters: Mary and Anna. He was

bereaved of the companionship of his beloved wife by death on May 9, 1885.

Socially our subject is a member of Sunbury Lodge, No. 22, F. & A. M.;

Northumberland Chapter, No. 174, H. R. A.; the Loyal Legion of the United

States; and is prominent in the G. A. R. He assisted in organizing the first G.

A. R. post in Sunbury and was chosen its first commander. Religiously the

General is a believer in the doctrines of the Presbyterian Church.





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