George A. Draper
George A. Draper (November 4, 1855 – February 7, 1923) was an American textile industrialist.
George A. Draper | |
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| Born | November 4, 1855 |
| Died | February 7, 1923 |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Children | Wickliffe Draper |
| Relatives | Eben Sumner Draper (brother) |
Biography
Early life
George Albert Draper was born on November 4, 1855 in Hopedale, Massachusetts. He was a descendant of early Massachusetts settler James Draper. He had a brother, Eben Sumner Draper, who went on to serve as the 44th Governor of Massachusetts from 1909 to 1911. At the age of seventeen, he entered the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he studied for two years.
Career
He joined his father's businesses as treasurer at Hopedale Machine Company and later at the Draper Company.
He was President of the Grafton and Upton Railroad, and of the Harmony Mills; director in the Milford National Bank, First National Bank of Boston, Brogon Cotton Mills Company, of Anderson, North Carolina, and of the Calhoun Cotton Mills of Calhoun, North Carolina.
Death
He died on February 7, 1923.
Legacy
His son Wickliffe Draper inherited his fortune and used it to begin the Pioneer Fund.
References
- "George Albert Draper". Archived from the original on October 26, 2009. Retrieved July 18, 2006.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)