Warren County New Jersey American History and Genealogy Project

"Portrait and Biographical Record of Hunterdon and Warren counties, New Jersey"
Chapman Publishing Company, New York and Chicago, 1898
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GEORGE PALMER CURTIS has been the editor of the Warren Republican for over ten years, and under his judicious and skillful management the paper has advanced greatly in standing, until it now ranks with the best local weekly journals published in the state of New Jersey. This well-known paper, established in 1872, occupies a warm place in the hearts of the people in the vicinity of Hackettstown, Warren County, for it is sincerely devoted to their interests, and aims to give them an interesting resume of the current events and affairs taking place in the busy world, as well as to chronicle the matters of local importance. Mr. Curtis, who is a young man in the prime of life, is full of energy and enthusiasm for the work he has in charge, and spares himself no pains to make the paper bright and newsy, entertaining and useful to its readers.

The birth of G. P. Curtis occurred November 10, 1854, in Hackettstown. He is the eldest son of Joshua H. and Margaret Curtis, old and respected citizens of this place and natives of Hunterdon and Warren Counties, respectively. The boyhood of our subject passed quietly in this town, where he received excellent educational advantages. The public school at that time was presided over by Isaiah Trufant, an able instructor who prepared a class of young men and ladies for college. Latin, Greek and the higher sciences were taught in the high school at that time and the pupils obtained a thorough education which fitted them for any college in the county. In the fall of 1873 Mr. Curtis entered the freshman class of Lafayette College, in Easton, Pa., in the classical department, and, after taking the required course of studies, graduated with honor in June, 1877. Subsequently he engaged in teaching in Morris County, N. J., for a period of five years, meeting with deserved success, for he was devoted to his work and was justly popular with his pupils.

In the autumn of 1881 Mr. Curtis accepted a more lucrative position as bookkeeper in a large wholesale and retail boot and shoe establishment in Scranton, Pa. After a time he resigned this place and engaged in the insurance business, and later turned his attention to the management of a grocery. He then returned to Hackettstown and in September, 1888, he purchased an interest in the Warren Republican, of which he has since been editor. In addition to publishing the paper the Curtis Brothers, who constitute the firm, do a general printing business, book, catalogue and job work, and in this department are usually very busy.

In a social way Mr. Curtis is very much liked by his fellow-townsmen, and is always gladly welcomed wherever he goes. He is a patriotic citizen, thoroughly identified with the best interests of this place and ever ready to lend his influence to the support of new industries or improvements which he believes will accrue to the lasting benefit of Hackettstown. In his political belief he is an ardent Republican, but has never had any desire to hold public office.














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