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Published on: 4/22/2005
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George A. Seiler was born on March 31, 1868 at Butler (Pendleton County), Kentucky.His father was George Seiler (1829-1897), a native of Baden.He immigrated to the United States in 1849.
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George A. Seiler was educated in the public schools at Butler, Kentucky.He also attended a private high school in that same community.Seiler married Anna Katherine Schuler on May 21, 1896 in Dividing Ridge, Kentucky.
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George A. Seiler served as Deputy Sheriff in Pendleton County (1892-1896), Kentucky and with the Internal Revenue Service (1889-1892 and 1896-1900).He relocated to Covington in 1900.In September 1903, he was appointed finance clerk of the Covington Post Office.He held this position until 1908, when he was appointed Assistant Postmaster of Covington (resigned in 1910).Seiler then served as Covington City Auditor for two years and on the Covington City Commission from 1920-1921.In March 1920, Seiler was elected to a four-year term on the Kentucky State Republican Central Committee.On July 1, 1921, George A. Seiler was appointed Postmaster of the City of Covington.Seiler also was the owner of the Seiler Motor Car Company of Covington.He began the business in 1911, which was located at 1324-1336 Madison Avenue.A modern garage and service center was completed on this site in 1920.