George W. Dole
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| Birthday |
1st March, 1800
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| Died |
14th April, 1860
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| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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George W. Dole (February 1800 – April 13, 1860) was a businessman and early settler of Chicago. He has been dubbed Chicago's "father of the provisions, shipping and elevator business. Dole opened Chicago's first grocery store and started the city's meatpacking industry. He also ran a trading house that was a charter member of the Chicago Board of Trade. A member of the Whig and later Republican parties, Dole also served as the postmaster of Chicago, a member of the Chicago Common Council (city council), a member of the Chicago Board of Water Commissioners, a customs inspector at Chicago, and a town trustee of Chicago. He also ran as the Whig Party nominee for mayor of Chicago in the March 1844 Chicago mayoral election. During his first years in Chicago, Dole fought for the Illinois militia during the Black Hawk War. He involved himself in the free Kansas movement.
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