George S. Pillsbury Explained

George S. Pillsbury
Office:Member of the Minnesota Senate
Term Start:January 5, 1971
Term End:January 3, 1983
Predecessor:Henry McKnight
Successor:Gen Olson
Birth Date:17 July 1921
Birth Place:Crystal Bay, Orono, Minnesota, U.S.
Death Place:Orono, Minnesota, U.S
Party:Republican
Children:4 (including Charles)
Relatives:Charles Alfred Pillsbury (grandfather)
John Sargent Pillsbury (great-great uncle)
John Pillsbury Snyder (cousin)
Wheelock Whitney, Jr. (brother-in-law)
Education:Yale University
Serviceyears:1943–1946
Rank:First Lieutenant
Battles:World War II

George Sturgis Pillsbury (July 17, 1921 – October 13, 2012) was an American businessman and politician. His family was the founders and owners of the Pillsbury Company.

Life

Pillsbury was born in Crystal Bay, Orono, Minnesota. He went to The Blake School in Hopkins, Minnesota, and to St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire. In 1942, he graduated from Yale University. Pillsbury served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He worked for the Pillsbury Company and lived in Wayzata, Minnesota. Pillsbury was also involved in the banking, railroad, and clothing businesses. Pillsbury served on the Orono School Board and was a Republican. Pillsbury served in the Minnesota Senate from 1971 to 1982. His grandfather Charles Alfred Pillsbury also served in the Minnesota Legislature. He died at his home on Lake Minnetonka in Orono, Minnesota.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=10536 Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-George Sturgis Pillsbury
  2. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/george-pillsbury-obituary?pid=160491930 George S. Pillsbury-obituary
  3. 'Who's Who in Commerce and Industry,' Volume 14, Biographical Sketch of George Sturgis Pillsbury, pg. 1039