Background
Holton, George Van Syckel was born on March 29, 1890 in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. Son of John N. and Mary D. (Bonnell) Holton.
Holton, George Van Syckel was born on March 29, 1890 in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. Son of John N. and Mary D. (Bonnell) Holton.
Bachelor of Laws, Cornell University, 1911.
; children—Mary (Mistress Beane), Anne (Mistress Bushman). Married second, Elizabeth Berry Dunn, July 12, 1958. Admitted to New York bar, 1911.
Practiced, Rochester, until 1923. Became assistant counsel Vacuum Oil County, New York City, 1923. Director and general counsel Vacuum Oil Corporation, 1930, Socony-Vacuum Oil Corporation, Inc., 1932, vice president, 1937, Chairman of the Board, 1948-1955, retired, 1955.
Director Perkin-Elmer Corporation, Norwalk, Connecticut.
Served as Second lieutenant Field Artillery, United States Army, 1918. Member Commerce and Industry Association New York, Inc. (director 1948-1955, president 1951-1952) Sigma Chi, Phi Delta Phi.
Clubs: Round Hill (Greenwich, Connecticut).
Married Frances Osborne, December 30, 1919 (divorced 1956).; married second, Elizabeth Berry Dunn, July 12, 1958. Children: Mary (Mistress Beane), Anne (Mistress Bushman).