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GEORGE FLINT BRADSTREET

Bradstreet, George Flint, capitalist; born Bradford, Mass., April 3, 1854; son of Justin Edward and Almira (Ellis) Bradstreet; educated in the common and high schools and took one year course in evening business school; married, Bradford, Mass., Dec. 23, 1874, Julia Gertrude Kimball. Began business life at the age of 14 in packing house with father; went to New York, 1885, as manager of branch houses of G. H. Hammond & Co.; organized the Wheeler-Bradstreet Co.; removed to Boston, 1895, and became general eastern superintendent Armour & Co.; on account of ill-health was obliged to resign, 1898; organized the George F. Bradstreet Co., stocks and bonds, 1899, of which he is now president; also president, general manager and director New Era Machinery Co. ; treasurer, secretary and director New England Gold and Copper Mining Co.; director in several other companies. Republican; Congregationalist. Mason, Knight Templar, Shriner; Supreme Governor United Order of Pilgrim Fathers; Grand Patron Order of the Eastern Star of Massachusetts. Clubs: Congregational, Metaphysical, Art Collectors. Residence: Fellsway, East Malden, Mass. Office: Equitable Building, 67 Milk St., Boston.

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