George, Edwin S.

1873

Slatingon, Pennsylvania

World War I enlisted in Officers' Reserve Corps commissioned a Captain
January 1918-promoted to Lieut. Colonel
July 1918 promoted to Colonel
25 years on Board of Trustees for Fort Street Presbyterian Church
1932-On First Board of Driectors for Cranbrook Institute of Science
Member of Executive Board of the Detroit Council, Boy Scouts of America.
Trustee of Michigan Children's Aid Society for over 30 years, President for nearly 25 years.
March 4, 1935 - established the Edwin S. George Foundation; principal donor000

67.149.1 Certificate to, 1912
X Twenty Year Report of Edwin S. George Foundation in bio file
X Final Report of Edwin S. George Foundation in bio file "G" misc.
See brief bio sketch in Reports of Edwin S. George Foundation
in bio file "G" Misc.

1897 went into fur business for himself, acquired interest in real estate and automobile sales agency.Detroit Public Library Commissioner from 1930 until his death

American