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| SENATOR GEORGE T. FULFORD 1852 - 1905 Born and raised in Brockville, George Taylor Fulford apprenticed at his brother's drugstore and took charge of it himself at age 22. Five years later, he was elected to the first of 12 terms as alderman. Fulford entered the patent-medicine trade in 1886, and in 1890 acquired the rights to his most famous product, "Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People." His use of large-scale newspaper testimonial advertising helped expand his business internationally. His headquarters remained in Brockville and Fulford himself maintained a local presence, as businessman, polititian and philanthropist. His mansion, Fulford Place, reflected his social status. He was appointed to the senate in 1900. In 1905 at the heigt of his career George Fulford was fatally injured in an automobile accident. Ontario Heritage Foundation, an agency of the Government of Ontario |
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| LE SÉNATEUR GEORGE T. FULFORD 1852 - 1905 George Taylor Fulford, né et élevé à Brockville, est apprenti à la pharmacie de son frère, dont il prend la direction à 22 ans. Cinq ans plus tard, il est élu échevin pour la premier de douze mandats. En 1886, Fulford se lance dans le commerce des médicaments brevetés et, en 1890, achète les droits des fameuses « pilules roses pour personnes pâles du docteur Williams ». Grâce à des témoignages et une énorme publicité dans les journaux, son affaire devient mondiale. Le siège social reste à Brockville où il est actif comme homme d'affaires, politicient et philanthrope. Son manoir, Place Fulford, reflète son rang social. George Fulford est nommé sénateur en 1900. En 1905, à l'apogée de sa carrière, il est mortallement blessé dans un accident d'automobile. Fondation du patrimoine ontarien, organisme du gouvernemtne de l'Ontario |
