"Portrait and Biographical Record of Hunterdon and Warren counties, New Jersey"
Chapman Publishing Company, New York and Chicago, 1898 ___________________________________________________________________________________
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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