George Dummer
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George Dummer was the founder of the Jersey Glass Company
in Paulus Hook, New Jersey. He served as chairman of the board of trustees of Paulus Hook and then as the president of the board of selectmen from 1826 to 1831.
. He later worked as a glass cutter in Albany, New York
. He died on February 22, 1853.
Jersey Glass Company
-History:It was established in 1824 by George Dummer. It later became the P.C. Dummer Glass Company under his brother, Phineas Cook Dummer....
in Paulus Hook, New Jersey. He served as chairman of the board of trustees of Paulus Hook and then as the president of the board of selectmen from 1826 to 1831.
Biography
He was born in 1782 in New Haven, ConnecticutNew Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
. He later worked as a glass cutter in Albany, New York
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
. He died on February 22, 1853.