George Amos Poole, II explained

George Amos Poole, Jr.
Birth Name:George Amos Poole, Jr.
Birth Date:10 August 1874
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois
Death Place:Chicago, Illinois
Occupation:Printer/Business Executive
Spouse:Elizabeth Constance Rogers
Children:Elizabeth Rogers Poole
George Amos Poole III
Parents:George Amos Poole, I
Abbie Kelly Kendall

George Amos Poole, Jr. (August 10, 1874 – May 15, 1946) was an American printer and business executive. He became the second president of the company, Poole Brothers Printing.

Early life

George Amos Poole, Jr. was born on August 10, 1874, at Chicago, Illinois. He was educated in the Chicago Public School system. In 1891, at the age of 17, he entered the employ of Poole Bros., Railway Printers. On October 23, 1900, he married Elizabeth Constance Rogers, the daughter of Doctor William E. Rogers, of Memphis, Tennessee.[1]

Career

After working at Poole Bros. for 12 years, George Amos Poole, Jr. was made the vice president in 1903. After the death of his father, George Amos Poole, Sr. in 1918, he subsequently became the new President of Pool Brothers. While at the firm, he helped to build up the company to become one of the three most important in Chicago and one of the largest printers in the nation. Poole Bros. primarily printed maps and railway tickets.[2] [3]

Later life

Poole had two children: Elizabeth Rogers Poole and George Amos Poole, III. He maintained a residence in Chicago and at Holland, Michigan, until his death in 1946. He was a member of the Union League, Chicago Athletic, Flossmoor Country, South Shore Country, and Opera, clubs.[4]

See also

Notes

  1. Book: Poole, Frederick Arthur. Branch of the Poole family in America descended from John Pool of Rockport, Massachusetts : including the allied families of Haskell, Norwood, Storey, Butman, Rand, Kendall. 1927. Chicago : Priv. print.. Boston Public Library.
  2. Web site: Browse All : Images by Poole Bros. - Touchton Map Library. luna.tampabayhistorycenter.org. 2019-06-09.
  3. Web site: Yellowstone National Park.. Library of Congress. 2019-06-09.
  4. Web site: Text3 - Rand Descendants. sites.rootsweb.com. 2019-06-09.