George F. Johnson
American businessman (1857–1948)
George Francis Johnson (October 14, 1857 – November 28, 1948) was an American businessman. He was president of shoe manufacturer Endicott Johnson Corporation and the namesake of Johnson City, New York.2
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Born Oct 14, 1857, died Nov 29, 1948.1
Companies
Early life and education
Early life
George Francis Johnson was born on October 14, 1857, in Milford, Massachusetts, to Sarah Jane (née Aldrich) and Francis A. Johnson. His father served in the Civil War. His siblings were Oscar E., C. Fred Johnson, Harry L., and Charlotte. Johnson attended public school in Milford. At the age of 13, he left school and worked in a treeing room in a shoe factory in Plymouth. At the age of 21, he became foreman of a treeing room at Emery's shoe factory in Plymouth. In 1882, he moved to Binghamton, New York. He then worked as a foreman of the treeing room and the packing department at Lester Brothers & Company. Nine years later he became superintendent of that company's new plant, which was located in the community of Lestershire, New York, and said to be the largest factory of its kind in the world.
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Career
Occupation: businessperson.4
- Date not recordedFounded Endicott Johnson Corporation3
Personal life
Johnson had two sons and two daughters, George W., Walter L., Mrs. Zada Robertson and Mrs. Lloyd E. Sweet.
Johnson died on November 28, 1948, at his home at Park Place in Endicott.
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- 1WikidataGeorge F. Johnson on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaGeorge F. Johnson on Wikipedia
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- 9Wikimedia CommonsGeorge F. Johnson photo by Edwin Marcus, Public domain