George Bellows Sr.

George Bellows (January 2, 1829–March 23, 1913) was an American architect and builder, and a Franklin County Commissioner.

A resident of Columbus, Ohio, he was the father of prolific painter George Bellows.

[1] Bellows was born on Long Island in New York in 1829.

In 1849, he traveled toward California to join the California Gold Rush, though he stopped in Columbus en-route and never relocated.

He became an architect and building contractor in Columbus.