George P. Whitaker
George Price Whitaker (December 1803 – December 31, 1890) was an American politician and iron manufacturer of the Whitaker iron family from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County in 1867. He and his brother Joseph Whitaker owned various iron works through Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, including the Principio Furnace in Cecil County, and the Durham Furnace in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
George Price Whitaker | |
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Cecil County district | |
| In office 1867–1867 | |
| Preceded by | Jesse A. Kirk, James McCauley, Jethro J. McCullough, George B. Pennington |
| Succeeded by | John Ward Davis, Levi R. Mearns, William Richards, James Touchstone |
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| Born | December 1803 near Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 31, 1890 (aged 87) Cecil County, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | St. Mark's Protestant Episcopal Chapel near Perryville, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | National Union |
| Spouses | Eliza Ann Simmons (died 1875)
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| Children | 10, including Nelson E. |
| Relatives | Joseph Whitaker (brother) Samuel W. Pennypacker (great nephew) |
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| Known for | owner of the Principio and Durham Furnaces |
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