George S. Good

George Smith Good (April 10, 1844 – October 14, 1913) was a Union Army officer during the United States Civil War who later became a significant railroad contractor electrical, and clay industries in late 19th and early 20th century America. Good was also one of the founders of the town of Patton, Pennsylvania, along with James Kerr and Senator John Patton.

Early life and education George Smith Good was born April 10, 1844, in Turbotville, Pennsylvania, as the youngest son of nine children born to George Good and Mary Smith Good. He received a common school education and enrolled in Dickinson Seminary where his education was interrupted by the American Civil War. He participated in the battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville & Mile Run. At the battle of Chancellorsville, he received a gunshot wound in the right hand, and was taken prisoner and confined to Libby prison for three weeks. In 1863 he was taken prisoner again at the battle of Mine Run and was one of the prisoners who escaped during the Libby Prison escape. when he relocated to Lock Haven, Pennsylvania and entered the grocery business in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Arizona and New Mexico Railway Denver, Northwestern and Pacific (DN&P) Railway Frisco Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad among others

Business and industry By the early 1890s, Good had expanded his business activities into large city sewer installations, banking, as well as the manufacture of sewer pipe, fire brick and coal mining. Good entered into the clay industry with the founding of the Patton Clay Manufacturing Company.

Good also founded and served as president of the following companies: George S. Good Fire Brick Company Clearfield Sewer Pipe Company The Good Clay & Coal Company Margaret Smokeless Coal Company

Personal life Marriage In 1867, Good married Catherine Angelica Baker of Milton, Pennsylvania and together they had 9 children: Sarah Baker "Sally" Good Church, Mary Worth Good, Georgeanna "Georgie" Good, Catherine A "Katie" Good, Edward M. Good, Blanche Beatrice Good Lark, Henry F. Good, Ralph E. Good, and George S. Good II.

Death Good died peacefully at his home in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, on October 14, 1913.