page_title: George Harrison Barbour
hierarchical_section_title: George Harrison Barbour
caption_attribution_description: English: George Harrison Barbour 1890 portrait
context_page_description: George Harrison Barbour was an American businessman, industrialist, financier, and manufacturer of stoves in Detroit, Michigan. He received his initial exposure to the business world while still a young boy at his father's grocery store. He was associated with many civil society organizations and international exhibitions.
  Barbour was director and president of many Michigan manufacturing firms, and was also a member on the board of directors of several banks, insurance firms, and other enterprises throughout the United States. He is most notable for his longstanding tenure as a key executive with the Michigan Stove Company.
context_section_description: George Harrison Barbour (June 26, 1843 – March 28, 1934) was an American businessman, industrialist, financier, and manufacturer of stoves in Detroit, Michigan. He received his initial exposure to the business world while still a young boy at his father's grocery store. He was associated with many civil society organizations and international exhibitions.
  Barbour was director and president of many Michigan manufacturing firms, and was also a member on the board of directors of several banks, insurance firms, and other enterprises throughout the United States. He is most notable for his longstanding tenure as a key executive with the Michigan Stove Company.
caption: Circa 1890
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