Biographical Sketch of George Wellington Mercer
George Wellington Mercer, born in 1872 in Toronto, Canada, was a florist and decorator who moved to the United States in 1888. He gained experience working with several florists in Detroit, Buffalo, and Cleveland before establishing his own business in 1898. Mercer married Jessie Withycombe in Cleveland on May 24, 1898, and they had two children. He was also a member of the Pilgrim Congregational Church.