Biography:

 George Delameter was born on March 31, 1849 in Pennsylvania.  He became a prominent Pennsylvania Republican, banker, and State Senator from 1887-1890. He studied at Harvard Law School, was admitted to the bar, and later became President of Meadville Fuel Gas Company.  In 1876 he was elected to serve as mayor of Meadville and ran an unsuccessful campaign for Pennsylvania Governor in 1890.  He died on August 7, 1907 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.