Bio: Prescott, George W. (1881)
Contact: crystal@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Prescott, Clark
----Source: History of Northern Wisconsin (Eau Claire County, Wis.) 1881, page 330
GEORGE W. PRESCOTT, vice-president Dells Lumber Co., Eau Claire, was born in Belknap Co., N. H., Sept. 13, 1837, and came West with his parents, in 1855, who settled in Columbia County. Mr. Prescott came to Eau Claire in 1856, and engaged in different branches of the lumbering business. Two years previous to forming firm of Prescott & Burdett, was engaged in steamboating on the river in the capacity of engineer. In the year 1867, built mills which were afterward transferred to present company. Married in the city of Fond du Lac, to Miss Clara Clark. They have two children, Mattie and Ida. Mr. P. is a member of the Masonic Fraternity.
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