Famous owner of a vast printing-factory, "George F. Nesbitt & Co.", at Pearl & Pine Streets. He was the manufacturer of stamped letter envelopes for the U.S. Postal Department from 1853 to 1870. For a detailed description of his factory, where he made 150,000 envelopes per day, see the "New York Times", May 14, 1855 - Page 8.
He was the employer of the inventor, George Henry Reay.
Artist & Lithographer
Source of death information: "New York Times", April 8, 1869 - Page 5
Source of funeral information: "New York Times", April 11, 1869 - Page 5
On the Green-Wood Cemetery record he is listed as George F. Nesbit.
His middle-name was his mother's maiden name.
Famous owner of a vast printing-factory, "George F. Nesbitt & Co.", at Pearl & Pine Streets. He was the manufacturer of stamped letter envelopes for the U.S. Postal Department from 1853 to 1870. For a detailed description of his factory, where he made 150,000 envelopes per day, see the "New York Times", May 14, 1855 - Page 8.
He was the employer of the inventor, George Henry Reay.
Artist & Lithographer
Source of death information: "New York Times", April 8, 1869 - Page 5
Source of funeral information: "New York Times", April 11, 1869 - Page 5
On the Green-Wood Cemetery record he is listed as George F. Nesbit.
His middle-name was his mother's maiden name.
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GEORGE F. NESBITT
BORN
JANUARY 13TH 1809
DIED
APRIL 7TH 1869
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