GEORGE W. CHADWICK, JR.
George W. Chadwick, jr., only son and eldest child of Hon. George W. and
Mary Ann (Wrigley) Chadwick, was born on his father's stock farm near Washington
Mills, Oneida county, August 17, 1870, and came to the village of Chadwicks when
seven years of age. He was educated at Sauquoit Academy, Whitestown Seminary,
and St. John's Military Academy at Manlius, Onondaga county, where he won the
first drill prize. He was graduated from Holbrook's Military Academy at Sing Sing,
N. Y., with the class of 1885, and there received honorary mention in the prize squad.
Returning home he entered his father's mills with a view of learning every detail of
the manufacuture, which he did, acquiring a practical knowledge of both the business
and operating departments. On July 1, 1892, he succeeded Benjamin Groff as president and treasurer of the Chadwick Mills Cotton Company, incorporated in 1885,
which positions he still holds (see biographical sketch of George W. Chadwick, sr.)
The property owned by this company covers an area of about 100 acres, of which
upwards of fifteen are occupied by buildings, including some thirty residences. The
motive power is both steam and water, and about 200 hands are employed in the
mills, the annual output being about 5,000,000 yards of unbleached cotton sheeting,
which is sold from New York city throughout the United States. It is one of the
largest and most successful plants of the kind in the country, and one of the oldest
manufacturing establishments in Central New York. Under Mr. Chadwick's able
guidance it has continued the career so long maintained by his father and founded
by his grandfather eighty years ago.
Mr. Chadwick is also president and treasurer of the Chadwick Manufacturing Company, incorporated by him and associates early in. 1896, for the purpose of manufacturing at Chadwicks the Chadwick two-wheelers, a cart invented and patented by Charles E. Chadwick, the secretary and general manager, which has attained almost a world-wide reputation. The business was originally started in Olean, N. Y., by Charles E. Chadwick, in 1886. Since 1891 he has greatly improved and perfected these noted vehicles, which the company, the sole owner of all the patents, is manufacturing on an extensive scale and in a variety of styles. George W. Chadwick, besides attending to the financial affairs of this company and managing the great cotton mills, is also president and one of the originators of the Metropolitan Medicine Company of New York city, president of the Central New York Branch of the New York Building and Loan Association, and one of the organizers and vice-president of the Utica Highland Driving Park Association. He was also secretary of the old New Hartford Leather Company, which he helped to organize.
Mr. Chadwick was for several years one of the best known athletes in Central New York, and in various contests won many gold and silver medals and other prizes. He is a member of the Syracuse Athletic Association, the Manhattan Athletic Club of New York city, the Elks Cycling Club of Syracuse, the Utica Cycling Club, and the Athletic Club of the Schuylkill Navy of Philadelphia. He is a member of Syra, cuse Lodge No. 31, B. O. E., Utica Lodge Knights of Honor, Jubilee Lodge Sons of St. George, and Samuel Campbell Council R. A., and is vice-commodore and one of the organizers of Oneida Division, Volunteer Life Saving Corps of New York, member Oneida County Sportsman Association, and the Triton Gun and Fishing Club of Canada. He has also been prominent in military affairs, serving at one time as adjutant of the 28th Separate company N. G. N. Y., of Utica. In politics he is an active Republican and was delegate to the State convention at Saratoga in 1894 which nominated Levi P. Morton for governor. For two years he was a county committeeman and during that period a member of the executive committee. He was chairman of the New Hartford town committee for three years, and has frequently sat in local conventions as a delegate.
December 13, 1888, Mr. Chadwick was married to Miss Marie Louise, daughter of Edward R. and Louise Norton, of Utica, and granddaughter of Dr. Norton, one of the early prominent settlers of Clinton, N. Y. They have one daughter, Marguerite.
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