Bio

• Born at Haverhill, Massachusetts, son of bookbinder Jonathan Leavitt. George joined the family publishing house of Leavitt & Trow. Following the death of his father, the firm became Leavitt & Allen. He married Mary Catherine Cooley in 1848 and has seven children.
  In 1856 he opened an auction house, Leavitt, Delissner & Co, to sell trade books. During the Civil War, Leavitt had  financial difficulties and sold off his printing business.
  The auction business became George A. Leavit & Co. This became the largest fine arts and book auction firm in New York City.
  The firm conducted numismatic auctions for Alfred S. Robinson, John W.Klein and Benjamin Haines. A few numismatic lots were included in book sales.
  

Geburtsdatum

• 1822-05-13

Geburtsort

• Haverhill, Massachusetts

Sterbedatum

• 1888-12-18

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