P a g e 6 G h o s t T o w n s a n d H i s t o r y o f M o n t a n a N e w s l e t t e r HISTORY OF PARK COUNTY-continued From The Livingston Enterprise, January 1, 1900: George T. Chambers. The subject of this sketch is a native of the Keystone state, born at Lancaster, October 8, 1846. In 1853 he removed with his father’s family to Indianapolis, Indiana, where he received a common school education. March 31, 1864, he enlisted in the Eleventh Indiana Volunteer Zouaves and was mustered out July 26, I860, at the close of the civil war. In 1868 Mr. Chambers removed to Glidden, Iowa, where he was engaged in the hardware business. He came to Livingston, Montana, March 24, 1883, and at once fitted up a store on Second street and filled it with hardware goods, which necessitated the removal into larger quarters at his present site on Main street. In 1886 everything was swept away by the flames, which caused a rebuilding of his establishment on a much larger scale. As Mr. Chambers is recognized as one of the pioneers of Livingston, he is also known as one of its peaceful citizens, who has acted his part in trying to set different enterprises on foot. In 1884 he was one of the promoters of the building of the East Side school. In 1892 he was appointed by Judge Henry to fill the vacancy of R. B. Briggs as county commissioner, and the same year elected to that office, thus serving five years in that chair, four of which he was chairman of the board. He at one time owned and operated two branch hardware stores in the adjacent counties —one at Castle and another at Lewistown always recognizing Livingston as the commercial center from which the country north and west of it must naturally draw supplies. Aside from this Mr. Chambers was one of the most active promoters of the Park Coal and Coke company at Horr, also having been at one time director and vice-president of the National Park Bank of Livingston. He is an active member of the G. A. R., and has been senior vice-commander of the Montana Lodge; also of the I. O. O. F. and United Moderns of Livingston. Mr. Chambers was married in Glidden, Iowa, in 1876; has a wife and four children—all living. Starting here among the first of the larger business undertakings this firm has kept steady pace with the increasing demand, and now have a complete assortment of general hardware, stoves and tinners’ goods as can be found in the Yellowstone valley. He has sole charge of the sale of Cooper wagons, Moline plows and Plano harvesters. As a man of business and a citizen, Mr. Chambers is an honor to the community, possessing that strict integrity which has ever characterized his dealings and which always merits the most liberal patronage. West Main Street, Looking North
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