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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

George GAYLORD, merchant and grain dealer, Lockport; was born Feb. 24, 1820, in Washington Co., 
N. Y.; he remained at home on the farm until 1839; when he went to Illinois, and stopped at 
Warrenville, Du Page Co., where he engaged in farm work; during the Winter of 1843-4, he taught 
school; in 1846 he commenced blacksmithing in Warrenville, and continued the business two years;
in 1847, he came to Lockport, and engaged in the sale of dry goods, forming a co-partnership with 
Dennis SMITH, under the firm name of Gaylord &,Smith; in the Fall of 1849, the firm was dissolved, 
Mr. SMITH retiring; Mr. GAYLORD conducted the business alone until 1853, when the present firm of 
Geo. Gaylord & Co, was formed. A. J. EWEN becoming a partner; in 1863, they built their large and 
commodious elevators, and commenced the handling of grain. He was married in May 1846, to Ann A. 
LULL, a native of Vermont; has eight children - Henry G., Frankie A., Albin P., Willard, Edward 
L., Clarissa J., Laura E. and Robert. In 1868, he was chosen a member of the Legislature from the 
43d District, and was made Chairman of the Committee on Canals; the law authorizing the erection 
of a lock and dam across the Illinois River at Henry, and one establishing the rolling mills at 
Joliet, was passed during the session of which he was a member. Republican; Baptist.