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SOURCE: Portrait and Biographical Record of Kalamazoo, Allegan and
        Van Buren Counties, Michigan
        Chapman Bros, Chicago - 1892

        [Page 523-524]

        GEORGE A. MOSHER.  This gentleman, who since a boy has devoted
     almost his entire time to the practice of that "art preservation
     of all arts," through whose influence civilization and the
     diffusion of knowledge has been made possible in all lands and in
     all tongues, has worked his way up from the compositor's case to
     the editor's chair, which latter position he most ably fills.

        Mr. MOSHER is a native of Allegan County and was born in Way-
     land Township, February 9, 1857.  He is a son of Ambrose and
     Sarah (CONDIT) MOSHER, his mother being a native of New York,
     who is still residing in the village of Wayland.  The father,
     a native of the same State as his wife, and who was a lumber-
     man by trade, died when our subject was but a year old.  The
     latter had only the advantages of a common-school education,
     but he well improved these, and found a ready use for the
     knowledge so acquired when he decided to learn the trade of
     a printer, entering the employ of A. V. HOPKINS, he was obliged
     to seek employment elswhere, soon after going to Petoskey, Mich.,
     where he worked on the Democrat for about two years and a half.

        At the expiration of this time, Mr. MOSHER established the
     Petoskey Record, which he conducted with success for six and a
     half years, but on account of ill health felt that a change of
     climate was necessary, and accordingly removed to Columbia,
     Brown County, in what is now South Dakota.  He then, in com-
     pany with U. V. THOMAS, established the Columbia Dispatch,
     which he carried on for a year, when he returned to his old
     home in this State, and on September 24, 1884, started the
     Wayland Globe, which he has conducted with marked ability up
     to the present time.  The paper is classed among the best in
     this county, is well and judiciously edited, and has a good
     circulation.  Being a practical printer himself, Mr. MOSHER
     is competent to oversee all the details which go so far to
     make a paper attractive in its appearance, as well as in-
     teresting in its matter.
     
        In addition to his editorial duties, Mr. MOSHER for two
     years filled the position of Township Clerk, and was also
     the Village Recorder for the same length of time.  He was
     married, November 10, 1878, to Miss Sarah SMITH, of Petos-
     key, and they are the parents of two children:  Carrie M.
     and Rollo G.  Mr. MOSHER is identified with the Republican
     party and has always been an active member, taking a great
     interest in political affairs and also in everything which
     is conducive to the progress and development of his native
     county and the welfare of his fellow-citizens.
     
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