Wayne County Biographies



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George Shurman

George Shurman is a native of Hanover, Germany, where he grew to manhood. He learned the cabinetmaker's trade, and in 1859 came to America, locating in Cincinnati, Ohio, and in June, 1862, he came to Richmond, where he worked at his trade together with carpentering till 1867. He then bought an interest in the Coffin Works which were incorporated in 1870. the firm name being J. M. Hutton & Co., since which Mr. Shurman has been a director and stockholder, serving as foreman of the works. He is a member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, and has served one term as Trustee.

Source:
History of Wayne County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884. Volume 2