George was the son of John and Janet Gilbertson Bruce. He had an older brother, David, who came to American in 1790. His younger brother, John, lost his life in the army in Egypt. George came to America when he was 14 and began working for a firm of book printers and binders. In 1797, he went to work for the Philadelphia Gazette an afternoon newspaper. He and his brother David went to New York and then Albany where they worked for the Sentinel, a firm that did the official printing for the State Legislature. In 1799 they went to New York City and George began working in the Mercantile Advertiser, then at Isaac Collins, James Crane and T J Woods. He became the secretary of a new organization, the Franklin Typographical Association. He began working for the Daily Advertiser and later assumed responsibility for the publication of the paper, his name appearing as printer in 1803, 1804 and 1805. About 1805, he began printing on his own account and with David, they organized the firm D & G Bruce, with a new press and types from Philadelphia. He was president of the Mechanics’ Institute of New York City and the Type Founders’ Association and was a member of the New York Historical Society, Saint Andrew’s Society and the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen. He married Catherine Wolfe in 1811, the daughter of David Wolfe of New York City. They had five children: Janet Bruce, Catherine Wolfe Bruce, and David Wolfe Bruce. Matilda Wolfe Bruce and George Wolfe Bruce.
George was the son of John and Janet Gilbertson Bruce. He had an older brother, David, who came to American in 1790. His younger brother, John, lost his life in the army in Egypt. George came to America when he was 14 and began working for a firm of book printers and binders. In 1797, he went to work for the Philadelphia Gazette an afternoon newspaper. He and his brother David went to New York and then Albany where they worked for the Sentinel, a firm that did the official printing for the State Legislature. In 1799 they went to New York City and George began working in the Mercantile Advertiser, then at Isaac Collins, James Crane and T J Woods. He became the secretary of a new organization, the Franklin Typographical Association. He began working for the Daily Advertiser and later assumed responsibility for the publication of the paper, his name appearing as printer in 1803, 1804 and 1805. About 1805, he began printing on his own account and with David, they organized the firm D & G Bruce, with a new press and types from Philadelphia. He was president of the Mechanics’ Institute of New York City and the Type Founders’ Association and was a member of the New York Historical Society, Saint Andrew’s Society and the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen. He married Catherine Wolfe in 1811, the daughter of David Wolfe of New York City. They had five children: Janet Bruce, Catherine Wolfe Bruce, and David Wolfe Bruce. Matilda Wolfe Bruce and George Wolfe Bruce.
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