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GEORGE M. COMPSON is the efficient Secretary and Treasurer of the Seneca Falls Bank, which position he has held since 1891. He is a native of Seneca County, and was born in the town of Tyre in 1849. His grandfather, Edward Compson, was among the earliest settlers of Seneca Falls, where he was engaged in farming. His death occurred many years ago.

Stephen Compson, the father of our subject, was born in 1819, in Seneca Falls, to which place the family moved. He grew to manhood in his native county, and married Hannah Munson, a native of New Jersey, and daughter of Stephen Munson, also a native of that state. When but a child her parents removed to Seneca County and located in the town of Tyre, where her father established a hat manufactory and a mill, besides being identified with other lines of work. Stephen Compson was a man of considerable note, and served one term as Sheriff of the county, and also as Supervisor of the town of Tyre. He died on his farm in the latter town, July 16, 1895. Of the children of the parental family, three grew to maturity: Emma, who is now deceased; Angus F., who is engaged in merchandising in New York City; and our subject.

George M. Compson spent the first seven years of his life on the farm, but when his father was elected Sheriff of the county the family removed to Waterloo, where they remained some years. At that place young George received his education in the public schools, and on completing the course was employed in the freight department of the Oswego & Syracuse Railroad. After remaining in the employ of that company several years, he worked for the New York Central Railroad for eight years at Shortsville, discharging the duties of his position in a faithful and efficient manner. He then accepted the position of book-keeper for Westcott Brothers, manufacturers at Seneca Falls. In 1891 he was elected Secretary and Treasurer of the Seneca Falls Savings Bank, which position he holds at the present time. This bank is one of the leading institutions of Seneca County and does a strictly savings-bank business.

In 1872 Mr. Compson married Miss Sarah Lay, of the town of Tyre, and to them have been born one son and one daughter. The family reside in a beautiful home in Seneca Falls, and are among its most highly respected citizens. While Mr. Compson gives the greater part of his time to the management of the savings bank, he is also connected with other industries of the place, and has a heart for its best interests, willing at all times to give of his time and means to the building up of the place. He is identified with the Masonic fraternity and is a member of the Episcopal Church. In all religious and benevolent work he and his wife are sincerely interested.