Background
Heckel, George Baugh was born on March 13, 1858 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edward Bowers (Doctor of Medicine and Harriet Rinchart (Baugh) H.
Heckel, George Baugh was born on March 13, 1858 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edward Bowers (Doctor of Medicine and Harriet Rinchart (Baugh) H.
Student Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pennsylvania, 1874-1875, medical department University of Pennsylvania, 1877-1879.
Western correspondent Lockwood Press of New York, at Chicago, 1881-1883. Educated railway publications. Literature editor of Rand-McNally & Company, Chicago, 1884-1887.
Special representative L. J. McCloskey & Company, varnish manufacturers, 1888-1889. Owner, editor and publisher The Paint Industry Magazine, formerly Drugs, Oils and Paints, since 1890. Secretary-treasurer Paint Manufacturers’ Association of the United States, 1905, National Varnish Manufacturers’ Association, 1909.
Secretary American Paint and Varnish Manufacturers’ Association, 1926-1930. Secretary emeritus National Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association, Inc. Advisory manager The New Jersey Zinc Company, 1907-1919, later consultant.
Organizer, 1921, and secretary Federal Paint and Varnish Production Clubs. Secretary Agricultural Insecticide and Fungicide Manufacturers Association, 1924.
Married Ellen Theresa McCloskey, June 27, 1893. Children: James Edward, George Baugh, Frank Price.