George Washington Carpenter

Biography

George Washington Carpenter, born in 1811, spent his long life tending to the civic and charitable concerns of Albany’s residents. He took particular satisfaction in watching the city evolve, offering encouragement to its schools, churches, and benevolent organizations whenever they sought guidance.

His enduring patience and willingness to listen made him a beloved friend and counselor, and his memorial rests among the familiar paths of Albany Rural Cemetery, where his legacy of quiet generosity endures.