George B. McCartee

George B. McCartee (1832–1903) was an official in the United States Department of the Treasury who served as Chief of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing from 1869 to 1876.

[1] He settled in Salem, New York in 1858, becoming manager of a steam mill.

[1] During the American Civil War, the Treasury Department sent him abroad to sell government bonds.

[1] Following a Congressional investigation in 1868, Spencer M. Clark was forced to resign as Chief of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and McCartee was named Acting Chief.

[1] He later secured an appointment as paymaster of the New York State Capitol.