George Swett Appleton

George Swett Appleton (August 11, 1821 – July 8, 1878) was an American publisher, the third son of Daniel Appleton.

Appleton received a liberal education in New York and then traveled abroad to study, particularly in Leipzig, Germany. Employees included Joseph Sabin, later compiler of Bibliotheca Americana: A Dictionary of Books Relating to America

In 1860, he joined the family publishing business, D. Appleton & Company, with his brothers and acted as the de facto press agent of the firm.

In 1865, George moved his family to New York and became a partner with his three brothers, John, William, and Sidney in his father's publishing business, D. Appleton & Company. He was a scholar and art connoisseur, and acted as the literary adviser to the firm. Appletons' Art Journal and the Popular Science Monthly were planned by him. He was also responsible for the Picturesque America volumes.

Personal life In Paris in 1846, he married Caroline Archer Osgood (b. 1830), the daughter of Robert H. Osgood of Salem, Massachusetts and sister of Rear Commodore Franklin Osgood (1828-1888) of the New York Yacht Club. Together they had two daughters and three sons: George Swett Appleton (1854–1886), who worked at D. Appleton & Co. Francis Appleton (b. 1856) His funeral was held at Grace Church.