George W. Olmsted

George Welch Olmsted (1874 in Ridgway, Pennsylvania – 1940) founded the Long Island Lighting Company in 1911.[1][2] On June 17, 1904 he married Iva Catherine Groves.[2] His parents were Fannie Frances (née Welch) and Samuel Ashbel Olmsted. He was related to landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, designer of New York City's Central Park.

Background

Olmsted was active as an adult in the Boy Scouts of America. In 1926, he purchased and donated the land for the Chief Cornplanter Council camp, now known as Camp Olmsted. He was the chairman of the BSA National Camping Committee. In 1931, Olmsted received the Silver Buffalo Award for his service to youth.

Notes
  1. "Long Island Lighting Co. Mortgage". New York Times. 4 June 1911. p. XX7. ProQuest 97145055.
  2. "Olmsted Family History Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine", Olmsted Manor Retreat Center, Our History. Retrieved 30 March 2007.


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