George F. Alderman

1852 - 1914

Goshen’s 14th Mayor

1902 - 1904

EX-MAYOR OF CITY PASSED
AWAY TODAY

WENT SUDDENLY AT HIS SUMMER
COTTAGE AT LAKE WAWASEE

Family with him at time – Undertaker George W. Herr
will bring body overland to Goshen this evening

George F. Alderman, one of the most prominent citizens of Goshen, ex-mayor of the city, and landlord of the Hotel Hascall, passed away Friday morning about six o’clock at his summer cottage at Lake Wawasee. His family was with him at the time.

Three years ago Mr. Alderman suffered a paralytic stroke, and since that time his health has not been the best. He went to the lake about three week ago. Friday morning be suffered a stroke of-apoplexy as he sat up in bed. There being no physician present the coroner was summoned from. Warsaw.

The family returned to Goshen at noon. The body will be brought over land to Goshen this evening by Undertaker George W. Herr, and will be taken to the family apartments at Hotel Hascall.

SKETCH OF CAREER.

George F. Alderman was always one of the progressive citizens of Goshen. He was a man of broad experience with mankind, but through his liberality and charity retained that optimism which is only found in men of worth and sterling character. His charity and benevolence were extensive but cloaked in secrecy. He was scrupulously honest and intensely patriotic.

George F. Alderman was born June 15, 1852, in Genesee County, New York, was reared to manhood in Elkhart County and completed his schooling at a military institution in his native state. He was manager of the old Violett house in Goshen for General Hascall for a time. Then for three years he was cashier in the Sherman House, Chicago. Succeeding this he had charge of the Hotel Hascall in Goshen for one year, was room clerk for one year of the Boody House in Toledo. Ohio and for four years was proprietor of the Bryan Rouse, at Bryan, Ohio. Since January, 1887, he has been proprietor of the Hotel Hascall in Goshen. He married Miss Augusta E. Noble of Terre Haute. They had one daughter, Elizabeth, now Mrs. Irvin Kelly. The widow and daughter survive.

Mr. Alderman has been closely identified with the progress of Goshen and has contributed largely to the present prosperity and beauty of the city, He has been interested in the greater number of his manufacturing industries established in the city, and has contributed financial aid toward the founding of the majority of them His reputation as a landlord was nation wide, and the Hotel Hascall was famed from coast to coast as one of the best hotels in Indiana. He frequently received recognition from the organizations of fellow hotel proprietors, and his acquaintance with the traveling public, and the accommodations extended to travelers, aided materially in giving Goshen a place on the map.

Not only the industrial and commercial welfare of Goshen was promoted by Mr. Alderman, but he was instrumental in elevating the civic standards and social circles of Goshen. He was a member of Calanthe lodge, No. 41, Knights of Pythias one of the strongest lodges and fraternal organizations in Goshen. He was a member of Goshen lodge of Elks. He was a pioneer in the city beautiful movement and to his moral support much that has been done in making Goshen beautiful, was due.

Mr. Alderman was mayor of Goshen from May, 1902, to May. 1904.

Mr. Alderman came of a family that has contributed most liberally in all ways to the development of Goshen. His father, Charles B. Alderman was mayor of Goshen from 1876 to 1882.

Charles B. Alderman was a native of Vermont, being born in Greenville. Nov. 16. 1828: His father died just prior to his birth, and his mother married the father of Gen. Mile S. Hascall. Until sixteen years of age,