Member Directory,
1847 - 1922
George J. Forrest
Railroad Officer/Public Servant
Centurion, 1855–1889
Proposed by
Thomas R. Foster
Thomas R. Foster
born
November 27, 1810
New York (Manhattan), New York
New York (Manhattan), New York
died
May 18, 1889
New York (Manhattan), New York
New York (Manhattan), New York
elected
June 6, 1855
Age forty-four
Age forty-four
buried
Green-Wood Cemetery,
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn, New York
Member Photograph Albums CollectionAlbum 1, Leaf 32
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Century Memorial
George J. Forrest was for a long time a Commissioner of Emigration of this city, and held many positions of trust. He was always known as a gentleman of high character, who justified in every instance the confidence reposed in him.
Henry E. Howland
1890 Century Association Yearbook
