George A. Pillsbury
| George Alfred Pillsbury | |
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| 13th Mayor of Minneapolis | |
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In office April 8, 1884 – April 13, 1886 |
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| Preceded by | A. A. Ames |
| Succeeded by | A. A. Ames |
| Mayor of Concord, New Hampshire | |
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In office 1876–1877 |
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| Member of New Hampshire General Court | |
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In office 1871–1872 |
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In office 1850–1851 |
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| Personal details | |
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August 29, 1816 Sutton, New Hampshire |
| Died | July 17, 1898 (aged 81) Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret S. Carlton |
| Children | Charles A. Pillsbury, Mary Addie Pillsbury, Frederick Carlton Pillsbury |
George Alfred Pillsbury (August 29, 1816 – July 17, 1898) was a businessman and miller associated with the formation of the Pillsbury Company. He was also a Republican politician active in both New Hampshire and Minnesota.
Pillsbury was born in Sutton, New Hampshire in 1816 to John Pillsbury and Susan Pillsbury (née Wadleigh). Both were the descendants of English settlers who had been active political and civic leaders in New England. Pillsbury attended the local schools until the age of 18 when he moved to Boston, Massachusetts to work as a clerk in a store. After one year, he returned to Sutton and started a business with his cousin John C. Pillsbury. In 1840, he moved to Warner, New Hampshire to work in a store under John H. Pearson. After working there for about a year, he purchased the store outright to run on his own.
In 1841, Pillsbury married Margaret S. Carlton. Together they had three children: Charles A. Pillsbury, Mary Addie (1849-1850) and Frederick Carlton Pillsbury (1852-1892).
Except for a brief period working in Boston, Pillsbury remained in Warner until 1851. During his time there, he was elected to the town's board of selectmen, served as postmaster and town treasurer, and also served in the New Hampshire General Court from 1850 to 1851. In 1851 he moved the family to Concord, New Hampshire where he was appointed to oversee the construction of the county jail. Later that year he began working with the Concord Railroad, a company he remained with for the next 24 years. While working with the railroad, Pillsbury was also active with several major banks in Concord as well as local politics. He was elected to the New Hampshire General Court for a second time from 1871 to 1872 and was also elected the mayor of Concord in 1876 and 1877.
Several of Pillsbury's family had relocated to Minneapolis including his sons Charles and Fred and his brother John Sargent Pillsbury. In 1878, Pillsbury decided to relocate to Minneapolis and join them. He worked with his son Charles to expand his company Charles A. Pillsbury & Co. He was also involved with several local banks as well as trade and commerce groups. In 1885 he chaired the committee building the Chamber of Commerce (today known as the Minneapolis Grain Exchange).
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