Captain George Blodget was in Company A, 14th Regiment Maine Infantry in the Civil War.
Married Mary Sophia Pond on Sept. 20, 1859 in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine.
George Blodgett died at his home in Bucksport in the house that he was born in 1831. He was the last of a family of eight children born to Bliss and Mary (Thurston) Blodgett.
After attending the town schools, he went to Massachusetts and there fitted for college at Dummer Academy in Byfield and Phillips Academy in Andover. He was graduated from Williams College in 1857. After his graduation he returned to Bucksport and went into business with his brother, John, in the store which had been kept by his father.
In the fall of 1861 he enlisted as a private in the 14th regiment of Maine infantry and later became caption. His regiment was stationed first at Ship Island, Mass., later went to Baton Rouge, La., and later still was engaged in the famous siege of Port Hudson. He was on of the men who volunteered for "the forlorn hope" under General Banks to storm the port, but the inevitable sacrifice was saved through the surrender of the place. After two ears' service he was mustered out.
In 1872 he went into the tanning business at the Darling tannery, where he had continued in the business until his death. In 1889 e bought the old Steel Company's works at Indian Point and started a tannery business there. This plant gradually enlarged to its present size. A short time ago the firm was incorporated as the George Blodgett Company and the business of the company will go on without interruption under the management of the two sons, who were associated with Mr. Blodgett in the corporation.
He is survived by his wife (Mary Sophia Pond), who was a daughter of the late Dr. Enoch Pond and his two sons, Benjamin P. and Fred (Frederick Swazey Blodgett). His second son, George and two daughters, died some years since. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery. *Source-The Republican journal, March 14, 1912, Page 7
Married Mary Sophia Pond on Sept. 20, 1859 in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine.
George Blodgett died at his home in Bucksport in the house that he was born in 1831. He was the last of a family of eight children born to Bliss and Mary (Thurston) Blodgett.
After attending the town schools, he went to Massachusetts and there fitted for college at Dummer Academy in Byfield and Phillips Academy in Andover. He was graduated from Williams College in 1857. After his graduation he returned to Bucksport and went into business with his brother, John, in the store which had been kept by his father.
In the fall of 1861 he enlisted as a private in the 14th regiment of Maine infantry and later became caption. His regiment was stationed first at Ship Island, Mass., later went to Baton Rouge, La., and later still was engaged in the famous siege of Port Hudson. He was on of the men who volunteered for "the forlorn hope" under General Banks to storm the port, but the inevitable sacrifice was saved through the surrender of the place. After two ears' service he was mustered out.
In 1872 he went into the tanning business at the Darling tannery, where he had continued in the business until his death. In 1889 e bought the old Steel Company's works at Indian Point and started a tannery business there. This plant gradually enlarged to its present size. A short time ago the firm was incorporated as the George Blodgett Company and the business of the company will go on without interruption under the management of the two sons, who were associated with Mr. Blodgett in the corporation.
He is survived by his wife (Mary Sophia Pond), who was a daughter of the late Dr. Enoch Pond and his two sons, Benjamin P. and Fred (Frederick Swazey Blodgett). His second son, George and two daughters, died some years since. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery. *Source-The Republican journal, March 14, 1912, Page 7
Captain George Blodget was in Company A, 14th Regiment Maine Infantry in the Civil War.
Married Mary Sophia Pond on Sept. 20, 1859 in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine.
George Blodgett died at his home in Bucksport in the house that he was born in 1831. He was the last of a family of eight children born to Bliss and Mary (Thurston) Blodgett.
After attending the town schools, he went to Massachusetts and there fitted for college at Dummer Academy in Byfield and Phillips Academy in Andover. He was graduated from Williams College in 1857. After his graduation he returned to Bucksport and went into business with his brother, John, in the store which had been kept by his father.
In the fall of 1861 he enlisted as a private in the 14th regiment of Maine infantry and later became caption. His regiment was stationed first at Ship Island, Mass., later went to Baton Rouge, La., and later still was engaged in the famous siege of Port Hudson. He was on of the men who volunteered for "the forlorn hope" under General Banks to storm the port, but the inevitable sacrifice was saved through the surrender of the place. After two ears' service he was mustered out.
In 1872 he went into the tanning business at the Darling tannery, where he had continued in the business until his death. In 1889 e bought the old Steel Company's works at Indian Point and started a tannery business there. This plant gradually enlarged to its present size. A short time ago the firm was incorporated as the George Blodgett Company and the business of the company will go on without interruption under the management of the two sons, who were associated with Mr. Blodgett in the corporation.
He is survived by his wife (Mary Sophia Pond), who was a daughter of the late Dr. Enoch Pond and his two sons, Benjamin P. and Fred (Frederick Swazey Blodgett). His second son, George and two daughters, died some years since. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery. *Source-The Republican journal, March 14, 1912, Page 7
Married Mary Sophia Pond on Sept. 20, 1859 in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine.
George Blodgett died at his home in Bucksport in the house that he was born in 1831. He was the last of a family of eight children born to Bliss and Mary (Thurston) Blodgett.
After attending the town schools, he went to Massachusetts and there fitted for college at Dummer Academy in Byfield and Phillips Academy in Andover. He was graduated from Williams College in 1857. After his graduation he returned to Bucksport and went into business with his brother, John, in the store which had been kept by his father.
In the fall of 1861 he enlisted as a private in the 14th regiment of Maine infantry and later became caption. His regiment was stationed first at Ship Island, Mass., later went to Baton Rouge, La., and later still was engaged in the famous siege of Port Hudson. He was on of the men who volunteered for "the forlorn hope" under General Banks to storm the port, but the inevitable sacrifice was saved through the surrender of the place. After two ears' service he was mustered out.
In 1872 he went into the tanning business at the Darling tannery, where he had continued in the business until his death. In 1889 e bought the old Steel Company's works at Indian Point and started a tannery business there. This plant gradually enlarged to its present size. A short time ago the firm was incorporated as the George Blodgett Company and the business of the company will go on without interruption under the management of the two sons, who were associated with Mr. Blodgett in the corporation.
He is survived by his wife (Mary Sophia Pond), who was a daughter of the late Dr. Enoch Pond and his two sons, Benjamin P. and Fred (Frederick Swazey Blodgett). His second son, George and two daughters, died some years since. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery. *Source-The Republican journal, March 14, 1912, Page 7
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