George M. Harmon, born in Brookfield, Massachusetts on December 2, 1837, was the twenty second Adjutant General of the State of Connecticut.

The firm grew to be one of the largest in putting out corset material having branches in New York and Boston.

He afterwards had a commission business in Boston, which was one of the largest in the world in marketing materials for the making of corsets.

He participated in the battles of Yorktown, Hanover, Court House, Gaine Mills, and Malvern Hill.

In 1881 Captain Harmon was made Connecticut Adjutant General 1881-1882 by Governor Bigelow.