George A. Brandreth

George Adlington Brandreth (October 16, 1828 – November 15, 1897) was an American lawyer, manufacturer and politician from New York.

After the death of his second wife, Benjamin Brandreth emigrated in 1835 to the United States with his small children and settled in New York City where he manufactured his panacea "Brandreth's Pills."

In May 1864, he was elected Chairman of the War Democratic State Committee.

In 1892, he ran for Congress in the 16th District but was defeated by Democrat William Ryan.

[1] George A. Brandreth's granddaughter Yvette Borup Andrews (1891-1959) was a photographer and filmmaker for several American Museum of Natural History expeditions to Central Asia.