George Albert Castor | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's3rd district | |
| In office February 16, 1904 – February 19, 1906 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Burk |
| Succeeded by | J. Hampton Moore |
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| Born | (1855-08-06)August 6, 1855 |
| Died | February 19, 1906(1906-02-19) (aged 50) |
| Political party | Republican |
George Albert Castor (August 6, 1855 – February 19, 1906) was aRepublican member of theUnited States House of Representatives forPennsylvania.
George A. Castor was born in theHolmesburg section of the city ofPhiladelphia. He entered a cloth house early in life and subsequently became amerchant tailor with large establishments inNew York City,Boston, and Philadelphia. He retired from active business pursuits in 1875. He graduated fromYale University in 1876.
Castor built an eighteen bedroom mansion, "Stoneyhurst", on Solly Avenue overlooking thePennypack Creek in Holmesburg. As of 2018, the site was occupied by the motherhouse of the sisters of theMissionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity, a Roman Catholic women's congregation, that relocated there in 1931.[1]
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination of Congressman at Large in 1892. He was a member of the Republican city committee for fifteen years.
He was married Elizabeth Paul Pitcairn (1852-1900) from 1876 to 1900. They had 3 children:
Castor's son William (1878-1938) was the President of American Coffee, the largest coffee trading firm in North America. His son William Stanley Castor (1901-1971) succeeded him as President of American Coffee. His other son, Paul Martin Castor (1914-1969) was the Chief of Staff for SenatorsRobert A. Taft,Strom Thurmond, andHiram Bingham III. He ran for the House of Representatives forCalifornia's 52nd congressional district as a Republican, but died before the election took place.
Through his son William, Castor is the great-grandfather of both Pennsylvania Attorney GeneralBruce Castor and US RepresentativeKathy Castor.
Castor was elected as a Republican to the58th Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death ofHenry Burk. He was reelected to the59th Congress and served from February 16, 1904, until his death in Philadelphia.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 3rd congressional district 1904-1906 | Succeeded by |
