George Goodwin, Jr.

George Goodwin Jr. (April 23, 1786 – February 8, 1878) was an American publisher, businessman, and politician.

Early life George Goodwin Jr. was born on April 23, 1786, in Hartford, Connecticut, as the fourth child and third son of Mary (née Edwards) and George Goodwin. He graduated from Yale College in 1806.

Career Following graduation, Goodwin worked in the grocery business in Hartford with Spencer Whiting under the name Whiting & Goodwin. He later continued the firm as George & Charles Goodwin until 1815. He then worked as a housekeeper in the Ledlie House. They had a mill in East Hartford for manufacturing the paper. Goodwin moved to Burnside, East Hartford in 1821 and remained there until 1861.

Around 1861, Goodwin started to lose his sight and by 1868 he was completely blind. He was a member of the Ecclesiastical Society. He died on February 8, 1878, at his home in Burnside, East Hartford.