He was the son of Samuel Cissel and Margaret Beall Cissel. On November 23, 1857 as George W. Cissel, he married Ellenora Gatrell in the District of Columbia.
Baltimore American Monday, August 22, 1904
Death Comes To George W. Cissel
Well-Known Citizen of Washington Expires of Bright’s Disease
(Special to The American)
Washington, August 21. George W. Cissel, one of the foremost citizens of Washington, Died at 3:30 o’clock this morning at his home in Georgetown, of Bright’s disease. Mr. Cissel, while an invalid for sometime, had been confined to his bed only about four weeks. During the past week he seemed to have grown stronger, but on Saturday night a change for the worse set in and he sank rapidly. He was conscious until a few moments before his death.
The funeral services will be held at his home, No. 1645 Thirty-first Street, on Tuesday afternoon. The honorary pallbearers will be the directors of the Farmers and Mechanics’ National Bank of Georgetown, of which institution Mr. Cissel had been a director for nearly a quarter of a century, when his term expired.
Mr. Cissel lived for more than a quarter of a century in a handsome, roomy old mansion on Thirty-first Street in Georgetown, which dated back to colonial days. Here he dispensed the generous hospitality of a Southern gentleman. He was twice married. A son of his first wife (Mr. Sewall Cissel) survives him and was associated with him in business. About 10 years ago Mr. Cissel married again, his second wife being Mrs. Agnes Moore, of New Orleans. Mr. Cissel was highly esteemed in Washington as a man of enterprise and of sterling integrity.
Mr. Cissel was born on February 22, 1834, in Howard County, Maryland. His father was Samuel Cissel, a prosperous farmer, which his mother was a Miss Bell, a niece of the famous John H. Bell, of Tennessee, who, after a long career as representative and senator from his state, ended his public activity as the head of the Bell and Everett ticket of 1860. Mr. Cissel was one of nine children, to each of whom their father at his death left a fine farm. The farm that Mr. Cissel inherited is now North Laurel. In spite of the limited school facilities of his time, Mr. Cissel received an excellent education, which he improved in later years by travel and reading. When 18 years of age he became assistant postmaster at Laurel, but soon afterward he removed to Washington. Here he first entered in the grocery business, his store being for 20 years located on Seventh Street.
In 1876 Mr. Cissel disposed of his grocery store and entered the milling business, becoming a member of the firm of Deener, Herr & Cissel. Subsequently, Mr. Deener retired from the firm and eventually Mr. Cissel bought out Mr. Herr’s interest, the firm thereafter being known as G.W. Cissel & Co. The mills were named the Arlington Flour Mills and are one of the landmarks of Georgetown. While taking a lively interest in politics, in which he naturally espoused the Democratic faith, Mr. Cissel never sought office. His only public position was that of Commissioner of the District, which President Grant personally urged upon him and which he accepted reluctantly. While commissioner he was in charge of the Police Department, but the time entailed in the discharge of his public duties so encroached upon his private interests that he refused reappointment.
Baltimore American Monday, August 22, 1904
Death Comes To George W. Cissel
Well-Known Citizen of Washington Expires of Bright’s Disease
(Special to The American)
Washington, August 21. George W. Cissel, one of the foremost citizens of Washington, Died at 3:30 o’clock this morning at his home in Georgetown, of Bright’s disease. Mr. Cissel, while an invalid for sometime, had been confined to his bed only about four weeks. During the past week he seemed to have grown stronger, but on Saturday night a change for the worse set in and he sank rapidly. He was conscious until a few moments before his death.
The funeral services will be held at his home, No. 1645 Thirty-first Street, on Tuesday afternoon. The honorary pallbearers will be the directors of the Farmers and Mechanics’ National Bank of Georgetown, of which institution Mr. Cissel had been a director for nearly a quarter of a century, when his term expired.
Mr. Cissel lived for more than a quarter of a century in a handsome, roomy old mansion on Thirty-first Street in Georgetown, which dated back to colonial days. Here he dispensed the generous hospitality of a Southern gentleman. He was twice married. A son of his first wife (Mr. Sewall Cissel) survives him and was associated with him in business. About 10 years ago Mr. Cissel married again, his second wife being Mrs. Agnes Moore, of New Orleans. Mr. Cissel was highly esteemed in Washington as a man of enterprise and of sterling integrity.
Mr. Cissel was born on February 22, 1834, in Howard County, Maryland. His father was Samuel Cissel, a prosperous farmer, which his mother was a Miss Bell, a niece of the famous John H. Bell, of Tennessee, who, after a long career as representative and senator from his state, ended his public activity as the head of the Bell and Everett ticket of 1860. Mr. Cissel was one of nine children, to each of whom their father at his death left a fine farm. The farm that Mr. Cissel inherited is now North Laurel. In spite of the limited school facilities of his time, Mr. Cissel received an excellent education, which he improved in later years by travel and reading. When 18 years of age he became assistant postmaster at Laurel, but soon afterward he removed to Washington. Here he first entered in the grocery business, his store being for 20 years located on Seventh Street.
In 1876 Mr. Cissel disposed of his grocery store and entered the milling business, becoming a member of the firm of Deener, Herr & Cissel. Subsequently, Mr. Deener retired from the firm and eventually Mr. Cissel bought out Mr. Herr’s interest, the firm thereafter being known as G.W. Cissel & Co. The mills were named the Arlington Flour Mills and are one of the landmarks of Georgetown. While taking a lively interest in politics, in which he naturally espoused the Democratic faith, Mr. Cissel never sought office. His only public position was that of Commissioner of the District, which President Grant personally urged upon him and which he accepted reluctantly. While commissioner he was in charge of the Police Department, but the time entailed in the discharge of his public duties so encroached upon his private interests that he refused reappointment.
He was the son of Samuel Cissel and Margaret Beall Cissel. On November 23, 1857 as George W. Cissel, he married Ellenora Gatrell in the District of Columbia.
Baltimore American Monday, August 22, 1904
Death Comes To George W. Cissel
Well-Known Citizen of Washington Expires of Bright’s Disease
(Special to The American)
Washington, August 21. George W. Cissel, one of the foremost citizens of Washington, Died at 3:30 o’clock this morning at his home in Georgetown, of Bright’s disease. Mr. Cissel, while an invalid for sometime, had been confined to his bed only about four weeks. During the past week he seemed to have grown stronger, but on Saturday night a change for the worse set in and he sank rapidly. He was conscious until a few moments before his death.
The funeral services will be held at his home, No. 1645 Thirty-first Street, on Tuesday afternoon. The honorary pallbearers will be the directors of the Farmers and Mechanics’ National Bank of Georgetown, of which institution Mr. Cissel had been a director for nearly a quarter of a century, when his term expired.
Mr. Cissel lived for more than a quarter of a century in a handsome, roomy old mansion on Thirty-first Street in Georgetown, which dated back to colonial days. Here he dispensed the generous hospitality of a Southern gentleman. He was twice married. A son of his first wife (Mr. Sewall Cissel) survives him and was associated with him in business. About 10 years ago Mr. Cissel married again, his second wife being Mrs. Agnes Moore, of New Orleans. Mr. Cissel was highly esteemed in Washington as a man of enterprise and of sterling integrity.
Mr. Cissel was born on February 22, 1834, in Howard County, Maryland. His father was Samuel Cissel, a prosperous farmer, which his mother was a Miss Bell, a niece of the famous John H. Bell, of Tennessee, who, after a long career as representative and senator from his state, ended his public activity as the head of the Bell and Everett ticket of 1860. Mr. Cissel was one of nine children, to each of whom their father at his death left a fine farm. The farm that Mr. Cissel inherited is now North Laurel. In spite of the limited school facilities of his time, Mr. Cissel received an excellent education, which he improved in later years by travel and reading. When 18 years of age he became assistant postmaster at Laurel, but soon afterward he removed to Washington. Here he first entered in the grocery business, his store being for 20 years located on Seventh Street.
In 1876 Mr. Cissel disposed of his grocery store and entered the milling business, becoming a member of the firm of Deener, Herr & Cissel. Subsequently, Mr. Deener retired from the firm and eventually Mr. Cissel bought out Mr. Herr’s interest, the firm thereafter being known as G.W. Cissel & Co. The mills were named the Arlington Flour Mills and are one of the landmarks of Georgetown. While taking a lively interest in politics, in which he naturally espoused the Democratic faith, Mr. Cissel never sought office. His only public position was that of Commissioner of the District, which President Grant personally urged upon him and which he accepted reluctantly. While commissioner he was in charge of the Police Department, but the time entailed in the discharge of his public duties so encroached upon his private interests that he refused reappointment.
Baltimore American Monday, August 22, 1904
Death Comes To George W. Cissel
Well-Known Citizen of Washington Expires of Bright’s Disease
(Special to The American)
Washington, August 21. George W. Cissel, one of the foremost citizens of Washington, Died at 3:30 o’clock this morning at his home in Georgetown, of Bright’s disease. Mr. Cissel, while an invalid for sometime, had been confined to his bed only about four weeks. During the past week he seemed to have grown stronger, but on Saturday night a change for the worse set in and he sank rapidly. He was conscious until a few moments before his death.
The funeral services will be held at his home, No. 1645 Thirty-first Street, on Tuesday afternoon. The honorary pallbearers will be the directors of the Farmers and Mechanics’ National Bank of Georgetown, of which institution Mr. Cissel had been a director for nearly a quarter of a century, when his term expired.
Mr. Cissel lived for more than a quarter of a century in a handsome, roomy old mansion on Thirty-first Street in Georgetown, which dated back to colonial days. Here he dispensed the generous hospitality of a Southern gentleman. He was twice married. A son of his first wife (Mr. Sewall Cissel) survives him and was associated with him in business. About 10 years ago Mr. Cissel married again, his second wife being Mrs. Agnes Moore, of New Orleans. Mr. Cissel was highly esteemed in Washington as a man of enterprise and of sterling integrity.
Mr. Cissel was born on February 22, 1834, in Howard County, Maryland. His father was Samuel Cissel, a prosperous farmer, which his mother was a Miss Bell, a niece of the famous John H. Bell, of Tennessee, who, after a long career as representative and senator from his state, ended his public activity as the head of the Bell and Everett ticket of 1860. Mr. Cissel was one of nine children, to each of whom their father at his death left a fine farm. The farm that Mr. Cissel inherited is now North Laurel. In spite of the limited school facilities of his time, Mr. Cissel received an excellent education, which he improved in later years by travel and reading. When 18 years of age he became assistant postmaster at Laurel, but soon afterward he removed to Washington. Here he first entered in the grocery business, his store being for 20 years located on Seventh Street.
In 1876 Mr. Cissel disposed of his grocery store and entered the milling business, becoming a member of the firm of Deener, Herr & Cissel. Subsequently, Mr. Deener retired from the firm and eventually Mr. Cissel bought out Mr. Herr’s interest, the firm thereafter being known as G.W. Cissel & Co. The mills were named the Arlington Flour Mills and are one of the landmarks of Georgetown. While taking a lively interest in politics, in which he naturally espoused the Democratic faith, Mr. Cissel never sought office. His only public position was that of Commissioner of the District, which President Grant personally urged upon him and which he accepted reluctantly. While commissioner he was in charge of the Police Department, but the time entailed in the discharge of his public duties so encroached upon his private interests that he refused reappointment.
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