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Born 1852, Schoharie County
From History of Steele and Waseca counties, Minnesota : an album of history and biography, embracing sketches of the villages, cities, and townships : educational, civil, military, and political history : (1887), History of Rice and Steele counties, Minnesota (1910)
George Parrott, of the firm of Parrott &
Smith, hardware dealers, was born in Schoharie County, N. Y., in 1852. His father William Parrott kept hotel at Schoharie Courthouse for twenty-five years, and the leadinghotel there still bears his name. He died in 1884. A brother of our subject, Hon. Matt. Parrott, of Waterloo, Iowa, is State Senator from his own district. Our subject learned the tinner trade in his native State and came west in 1879. He worked for some time for D. O. Searle, and at his death the firm of Parrott & Smith bought the stock. He was married in 1881 to Miss Mary Cole, a native of Owatonna. Alfred C. is their only child. Mr. Parrott is an Odd Fellow.
As printed in History of Steele and Waseca counties, Minnesota : an album of history and biography, embracing sketches of the villages, cities, and townships : educational, civil, military, and political history : (1887). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
George Parrott, of the firm of Parrott & Smith, successful hardware merchants, was born in Schoharie, N. Y., April 11, 1852, son of William and Maria (Beck) Parrott, substantial residents of that state. He received his education in the public schools and then attended the Schoharie Academy, after which he learned the tinner's trade. In 1879 he came to Owatonna, and followed his trade until 1884, when, with John Smith for a partner, he purchased the hardware business of D. O. Searle, forming the firm of Parrott & Smith. The firm owns its own building and carries a fine modern stock of hardware of all descriptions. In 1906 the store was destroyed by fire, entailing a loss of $15,000 above the insurance. Undaunted by this disaster, they at once erected a large fireproof brick block, three stories high, on the corner of West Vine and North Cedar streets, where they are now doing business. Mr. Parrott is a Republican in politics, and is now serving his seventh year as president of the school board, which board he has participated in as a member fourteen years. He belongs to the I. O. O. F., the K. of P., and the M. W. A. Mr. Parrott was married November 17, 1882, at Owatonna, to Mary Cole, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Cole. This union has been blessed with two children: Alfred Cole, born December 14, 1883, now clerk for his father, and Roy William, born November 20, 1888, clerk in the National Farmers' Bank. William and Maria (Beck) Parrott, parents of George Parrott, came from England in 1830, and located at Schoharie, N. Y., where the father followed his trade as a baker. Later he established the Parrott House, which he conducted at Schoharie for several years. The hotel still bears the same name. He then engaged in farming the remainder of his life, passing away in 1895. His wife died in 1854.
As printed in History of Rice and Steele counties, Minnesota (1910). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: John Smith (b. 1860)
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