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George W. Dole (February 29, 1800 – April 14, 1860) was a businessman and early settler of Chicago. He has been dubbed Chicago's "father of the provisions, shipping and elevator business. Dole opened Chicago's first grocery store and started the city's meatpacking industry. He also ran a trading house that was a charter member of the Chicago Board of Trade. A member of the Whig and later Republican parties, Dole also served as the postmaster of Chicago, a member of the Chicago Board of Water Commissioners, a town trustee of Chicago, and ran as the Whig Party nominee for mayor of Chicago in the March 1844 Chicago mayoral election.

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  • George W. Dole (February 29, 1800 – April 14, 1860) was a businessman and early settler of Chicago. He has been dubbed Chicago's "father of the provisions, shipping and elevator business. Dole opened Chicago's first grocery store and started the city's meatpacking industry. He also ran a trading house that was a charter member of the Chicago Board of Trade. A member of the Whig and later Republican parties, Dole also served as the postmaster of Chicago, a member of the Chicago Board of Water Commissioners, a town trustee of Chicago, and ran as the Whig Party nominee for mayor of Chicago in the March 1844 Chicago mayoral election. (en)
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  • George W. Dole (February 29, 1800 – April 14, 1860) was a businessman and early settler of Chicago. He has been dubbed Chicago's "father of the provisions, shipping and elevator business. Dole opened Chicago's first grocery store and started the city's meatpacking industry. He also ran a trading house that was a charter member of the Chicago Board of Trade. A member of the Whig and later Republican parties, Dole also served as the postmaster of Chicago, a member of the Chicago Board of Water Commissioners, a town trustee of Chicago, and ran as the Whig Party nominee for mayor of Chicago in the March 1844 Chicago mayoral election. (en)
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