George F. Tufts (1825–1920)

Biography

George F. Tufts, a son of Joseph Frothingham Tufts (1790–1854), the eldest son of Amos, was a civil engineer and later a bank president. After the 1858 and 1861 divisions, “Alfred, Edward and William’s heirs sold many of their lots to George” (Medford Historical Commission, Inventory Form A, “Edward Street Area” (2022), continuation sheet 2. PDF).

“George Tufts then reorganized a portion of section #5 in 1880, adding additional streets to the section between Dexter, Edward, Henry, and Albion streets to increase the density of the area”

Medford Historical Commission, Inventory Form A, “Edward Street Area” (2022), continuation sheet 2. PDF

In March 1886 he sold the four lots that became Edward Street’s row of six end houses, two to Abby B. Costelow and two to Augustus F. Dickson, for $1,035 each (Medford Historical Commission, Inventory Form A, “Edward Street Area” (2022), continuation sheet 2. PDF).

“labeled “W E G F & A Tufts,” William, Edward, George F, and Alfred Tufts. William (1802-1862) and Edward (1806-1875) were the two youngest of Amos’s seven sons. William Tufts lived in Charlestown and was a clerk and later secretary of an insurance company; Edward Tufts was also a clerk and lived in Lowell. George and Alfred were sons of Joseph Frothingham Tufts (1790-1854) the oldest of Amos’s sons. George F Tufts (1825-1920) was a civil engineer and later a bank president; Alfred Tufts (1829-1882) was a clerk, an engineer, and a bank teller.”

Medford Historical Commission, Inventory Form A, “Edward Street Area” (2022), continuation sheet 1. PDF

“This real estate Nathan Tufts bequeathed to the sons of his two brothers Daniel and Amos, and it appears that it was the sons of Amos (1762-1839) who took charge of the land in this vicinity known as Dexter Farm.”

Medford Historical Commission, Inventory Form A, “Edward Street Area” (2022), continuation sheet 1. PDF

In the 1850s and 1860s they laid out the Tufts subdivisions of South Medford (Winter Hill), labeled on the 1875 Beers atlas “W E G F & A Tufts.” See Places: The Tufts Subdivisions of South Medford.

Service Record

Town: Charlestown and Medford, Mass. · Dates: 1825–1920

Civil and business life only, as above. No military service has been matched. Note: Pending further work.

Family Connection

Father: Joseph Frothingham Tufts (1790–1854), eldest son of Amos Tufts (1762–1839). Great-uncle: Nathan Tufts (1764–1839).

Relatives with profiles on this site: brother Alfred Tufts; uncle William Tufts; uncle Edward Tufts.

Spouse(s)

Note: Pending further work.

Authoritative IDs / Index Numbers

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