George Cromer

George W. Cromer
Educator, Attorney
George W. Cromer, Mayor of Muncie, was born May 13, 1857, in Madison County, Indiana. He came to Delaware County while quite a young man, and lived with his late father, Josiah Cromer, on a farm in Salem township, until he had grown to manhood. His education was not neglected, his common school education being, supplemented by a collegiate course in the State University at Bloomington, Indiana, graduating in the literary department of that college with the degree of A. B. in 1882. Thus equipped with a good education, he has read and practiced law ever since, except during a period of six months in 1883, when he edited the Muncie Times. In May, 1894, he was elected Mayor of Muncie by a large majority over his opponent for the term of four years. In politics he is a Republican, and has served his party faithfully and energetically for the past four years as a member of the Republican State Centra! Committee. He is sociable and agreeable to all, and takes considerable interest in fraternities. While in college he joined the Beta Theta Pi, a Greek fraternity of high standing with college men. He is an enthusiastic and consistent member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks; of the Improved Order of Red Men; of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and of the Knights of Pythias.
Muncie of Today: Its Commerce, Trade, and Industries: Descriptive and Historical. Muncie Times, 1895.

George W. Cromer
George W. Cromer, one of the most enterprising and successful members of the Delaware county bar, and a prominent politician of this part of the state of Indiana, was born in Columbus, Indiana, May 13, 1857, a son of Joshua and Mary (Schultz) Cromer, natives of Maryland and Wayne county, Indiana, respectively. George W. Cromer in early life attended the public schools in Salem township, and supplemented his elementary education by a full course in the State University, at Bloomington, from which he graduated in 1882. Thus thoroughly equipped, he'was ready to choose a profession, and, deciding upon the law, entered the office of Ellis & Walterhouse in 1883, and so great was his applica- tion and ability that one year later he was admitted to the Delaware county bar. Since that time he has been kept busy practicing in the district, county and state courts, and has succeeded in building up a large and lucrative legal business, being one of the most successful lawyers of Muncie, which has long been known for its men of high legal attainments. Politically Mr. Cromer is a Republican, and has always been an active and energetic worker for his party. In 1892 he was chairman of the county central committee and a member of the Republican state committee for the sixth congressional district. He was elected prosecuting attorney for the forty-sixth judicial district in 1886, and was re-elected in 1888, and discharged the duties of that position in a manner highly creditable to himself and eminently satisfactory alike to his friends and to those opposed to him politically. Subsequently he was elected to represent his district in the national congress, and has there rendered signally effective services to his constituency. Fraternally he is a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of. Elks, the Improved Order of Red Men and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He is also a member of the Evangelical Lutheran church.
Biographical Record of Bartholomew County Indiana B. F. Bowen, 1904.

George W. Cromer

George W. Cromer, one of the most enterprising and successful members of the Delaware county bar, and a prominent politician of this part of the state of Indiana, was born in Columbus, Indiana, May 13, 1857, a son of Joshua and Mary (Schultz) Cromer, natives of Maryland and Wayne county, Indiana, respectively. George W. Cromer in early life attended the public schools in Salem township, and supplemented his elementary education by a full course in the State University, at Bloomington, from which he graduated in 1882. Thus thoroughly equipped, he'was ready to choose a profession, and, deciding upon the law, entered the office of Ellis & Walterhouse in 1883, and so great was his applica- tion and ability that one year later he was admitted to the Delaware county bar. Since that time he has been kept busy practicing in the district, county and state courts, and has succeeded in building up a large and lucrative legal business, being one of the most successful lawyers of Muncie, which has long been known for its men of high legal attainments. Politically Mr. Cromer is a Republican, and has always been an active and energetic worker for his party. In 1892 he was chairman of the county central committee and a member of the Republican state committee for the sixth congressional district. He was elected prosecuting attorney for the forty-sixth judicial district in 1886, and was re-elected in 1888, and discharged the duties of that position in a manner highly creditable to himself and eminently satisfactory alike to his friends and to those opposed to him politically. Subsequently he was elected to represent his district in the national congress, and has there rendered signally effective services to his constituency. Fraternally he is a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of. Elks, the Improved Order of Red Men and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He is also a member of the Evangelical Lutheran church.

Biographical Record of Bartholomew County Indiana
B. F. Bowen, 1904.