GEORGE W. PARKER, firm of Parker, Hildebrand & Co., general merchandise, Boscobel; born in Franklin County, Vt.; came to Lancaster, Wis., in 1856; was employed as clerk in his brother's store, Dwight T. Parker, who had established business there in about 1843; removed his store to Boscobel, in 1857; in 1860, they opened a branch store at Wauzeka, continued it about five years, when they closed out this business; he then bought an interest in the business at Boscobel, since then has been connected with this firm; they are probably doing the largest business of any in the county; their sales amount to about $120,000 per year; has been Chairman of the Town, and Mayor; married in 1872 to Miss Ida Cannon; she was born in Logansport, Ind.; they have one daughter.

This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.