Husband Hon. George B. Delamater 1 2
Born: 14 Jan 1821 - Whitehall, Washington Co, NY 1
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Father: Thomas Delamater (1798-1868) 3
Mother: Martha Day ( - ) 4
Marriage: 1847 1
• Residence: : Meadville, Crawford Co, PA.
• Business: Delamater Block: Meadville, Crawford Co, PA.
Wife Susan Cowle Town 1
Born: 1820 1
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Father: Noah Town, Esq. (1786- ) 1
Mother: Susannah Martin ( - ) 1
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1 M George Wallace Delamater 5 6 7
Born: 31 Mar 1849 - Meadville, Crawford Co, PA 1
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Spouse: Mary McFarland ( - ) 7 8
Marr: 23 Nov 1871 9
2 M Thomas Albert Delamater 1
Born: 7 Dec 1850 1
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Spouse: Elizabeth Richmond (1851- ) 10 11
3 F Susan Adelaide Delamater 1 2
Born: 27 Mar 1859 1
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Spouse: Col. Lewis Walker (1855-1938) 12
Marr: 1877 2
4 M Victor Morris Delamater 1
Born: 1 Nov 1860 1
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General Notes: Husband - Hon. George B. Delamater
In 1822 his parents removed with him to Crawford County, Pennsylvania. He received a thorough and practical education, attending, among other schools, the academy at Waterford, Pennsylvania, and Oberlin and Allegheny Colleges. He afterward studied law, and in 1847 was admitted to the bar. For about five years he pursued the active practice of his profession. He then, however, became engrossed in business enterprises and in a great measure withdrew from active practice. For a time he was employed in editing and publishing a newspaper at Youngsville, Warren County, Pennsylvania, and afterward engaged with good success in manufacturing and mercantile pursuits at Townville, Crawford County. From 1860 to 1864 he was largely interested in oil developments along Oil Creek, and by that means was enabled to add very largely to his wealth. In 1864 he removed to Meadville, where he thereafter resided. During his entire life he was a remarkable student and accumulated large law and miscellaneous libraries. He was a Trustee of Oberlin College, and Trustee and Vice-President of Allegheny College, to both of which he contributed largely, and he was also for many years largely interested in banking. At the time of the organization of the First National Bank of Meadville and until 1871, he was a Director therein, being the largest stockholder. At that time he sold his interest. He was also one of the largest share-holders in the Keystone National Bank, of Erie, Pennsylvania, beginning at its organization; not living in Erie he was not on the Board of Directors. He was also one of the organizers of the Erie Dime Saving and Loan Association. Few business enterprises in Meadville at the time were started without his active and successful co-operation. He was a director in the gas and water companies, in both of which he was heavily interested. In 1875 he erected what was known as the Delamater Block, the finest business building in Crawford County. The institution, however, to which he was most closely allied was the banking firm of Delamater & Co., of which he was senior member. It was organized in 1876, and was regarded as one of the solid institutions of the county. Mr. Delamater always manifested a deep interest in political affairs; when but a boy, he knew intimately "old John Brown," and while he deprecated the rashness of that old hero in some of his later undertakings, always sympathized with the Free Soil and Republican parties. In 1848 he was a delegate to the District Convention which nominated John W. Howe, who was the first Free Soil member of Congress for Crawford, Mercer and Venango Counties, and the same year was a delegate to the National Convention at Buffalo. In 1870 he was elected to the State Senate by Erie and Crawford Counties. His record during his three years' term shows faithful and able service. Thereafter he declined political preferment. He was ever the open friend and promoter of religion and temperance. In his youth studious, industrious and circumspect; in middle life cautious, modest and successful, and in late years enjoying the happy result, in the confidence and respect of all. [HCC 1885, 726]