George Wilcox
George Wilcox may refer to: * George Wilcox (1866–1942), founder of Australian business George Wilcox & Co * George Norton Wilcox George Norton Wilcox (August 15, 1839 – January 21, 1933) was a businessman and politician in the Kingdom of Hawaii and Territory of Hawaii. Life George Norton Wilcox was born in Hilo August 15, 1839. His father was Abner Wilcox and mother was ...

George Wilcox & Co
George Wilcox & Co. was a South Australian hide and wool business, which in 1917 became Wilcox Mofflin Ltd. History George Wilcox (3 October 1838 – 5 September 1917) was born in St Neots, Huntingdonshire, England, a son of master tailor and draper Joseph Wilcox, sen. He emigrated to South Australia, travelling to Melbourne by steamer SS ''Great Britain'' then arriving by coaster ''Admella'' in Adelaide in early 1859; his brother Joseph had emigrated in 1856 to join William Barker as a business partner. Soon after arriving, George opened a drapery and general store in Gawler as J. & G. Wilcox 1862–1872 with his father Joseph Wilcox handling the London end of the business. He also dealt in honey, beeswax, gum, bark, tallow and, later, wool. Joseph Wilcox, William Barker and George Wilcox traded in Gawler as Wilcox, Barker and Wilcox 1861–1862 then as J & G Wilcox 1862–1872. Joseph, sen., acted as London agent for some or all of this time. The drapery business was bought out ...
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