Historical Hand Atlas
History of Wells County, Indiana
Published 1881
IR 917.727 Hi

Page 204

George Arnold removed to Wells county in the year 1856, engaging in the mercantile business, which he very successfully continued for the space of twenty years. In the year 1870, he was the Republican candidate for State Senator, and, though defeated, he ran ahead of his party ticket. In the year 1872, he was, with one exception, the highest in the list of candidates before the Republican State Convention at Indianapolis; and in 1876 he was selected by that body as one of the delegates to represent the 12th Indiana District in the National Republican Convention held at Cincinnati in that year, and participated in the excitement of that Convention. For several years past he has held the position of Editor and Proprietor of the Bluffton Chronicle. He was appointed Post-master at Bluffton, still retaining a nominal control of the paper, being assisted by his son, Charles A. Arnold, in the management thereof. He is a stanch Republican, and has ever taken an active part in political affairs. His parents, former residents of Greenville, Ohio, were William Arnold, who died February 12, 1875, and Elizabeth (Townsend) Arnold, died December 5, 1825. George Arnold served three years as County Surveyor of Whitely county, Indiana, and served the same length of time as Notary Public. He was born in Darke county, Ohio, September 28, 1818. His wife, Ann Maria, daughter of John and Catherine (Weaver) Welty, was born in Gettysburgh, Pennsylvania, February 13, 1816, and married in Greenville, Ohio, November 10, 1840. Her children are: Janette, born September 23, 1841, died in August, 1872; Henry C., May 2, 1843; Sarah L., November 30, 1844; Charles A., February 5, 1852. G. Arnold, a resident of Harrison township and Post-master at Bluffton, receives mail at that place.

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