In 1968, he ran in the 35th District for Congress, but was defeated by Democrat Samuel S. Stratton. Afterwards Metcalf taught history at Auburn Community College, was chairman of the Board of his family's Columbian Rope Company, and was a director of the Auburn National Bank.
george, metcalf, george, rich, metcalf, february, 1914, 2002, american, publisher, newspaper, editor, book, author, politician, from, york, contents, life, works, sources, external, linkslife, edithe, born, february, 1914, auburn, cayuga, county, york, edwin, . George Rich Metcalf February 5 1914 May 30 2002 was an American publisher newspaper editor book author and politician from New York Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 Sources 4 External linksLife editHe was born on February 5 1914 in Auburn Cayuga County New York 1 the son of Edwin Flint Metcalf and Bertha Rich Metcalf He graduated from Northwood School in 1932 from Princeton University in 1936 and from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in 1937 In 1938 he opened The Auburn Press a publishing company On August 19 1939 he married Elizabeth Ann Bradley 1915 2004 and they had five children In December 1941 he closed his publishing house and instead joined the U S Army as a second lieutenant He fought in France in 1944 and 1945 and was awarded the Silver Star After the war he wrote for the Auburn Citizen Advertiser In 1950 Metcalf defeated the incumbent State Senator Henry W Griffith in the Republican primary and went on to win the election in November He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1951 to 1965 sitting in the 168th 169th 170th 171st 172nd 173rd 174th and 175th New York State Legislatures In 1968 he ran in the 35th District for Congress but was defeated by Democrat Samuel S Stratton Afterwards Metcalf taught history at Auburn Community College was chairman of the Board of his family s Columbian Rope Company and was a director of the Auburn National Bank He died on May 30 2002 in Auburn Memorial Hospital in Auburn New York and was buried at the Fort Hill Cemetery there Massachusetts State Senator Edwin D Metcalf was his grandfather Works editBlack Profiles McGraw Hill Publishing 1968 405 pg biographies of notable African Americans Up From Within McGraw Hill Publishing 1971 From Little Rock to Boston Greenwood Press 1983 Fair Housing Comes of Age Greenwood Press 1988 Sources edit New York Red Book 1963 1964 pg 85 External links editGeorge R Metcalf at Find a Grave George R Metcalf at Fort Hill CemeteryNew York State SenatePreceded byHenry W Griffith New York State Senate 47th District1951 1954 Succeeded byWarren M AndersonPreceded byHarry K Morton New York State Senate 48th District1955 1965 Succeeded byRonald B Stafford Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George R Metcalf amp oldid 1147835361, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
