George B. Suplee

1882 February 7–1959 April 9

Narberth’s First Borough Manager Started as a Volunteer

young man in fireman's uniform — Suplee was a volunteer fireman in 1905; Superintendent of Public Works in Our Town in 1953, p. 2

white-haired man seated in suit with glasses — Suplee was a volunteer fireman in 1905; Superintendent of Public Works in Our Town in 1953, p. 2

Suplee moved to Narberth with his family as a teenager in the 1890s and lived here the rest of his life. He inherited his father's plumbing business in 1910, then, starting in 1920, took on roles of increasing responsibility for the borough. He was appointed Street Commissioner in 1920, then Building Inspector in 1924. In 1928 the title Street Commissioner was changed to Superintendent of Public Works. After the death of Borough Secretary Ruth W. Grace in 1954, the post of Borough Manager was created; at age 72, Suplee became the first to fill it.

He initiated the Borough Portrtait Gallery in 1934–35.

Updated June 4, 2025.

U. S. Census

Census	Age	Race	Gender	Marital	Relation	Address	Birthplace	Father's	Mother's	As transcribed
1900	18	White	Male	Single	Son	114 N. Essex Ave.	Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	Geo B Suplee	N. Essex
1910	28	White	Male	Married	Head	122 Woodside Ave.	Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	George B Super	122 Woodside
1920	37	White	Male	Married	Head	122 Woodside Ave.	Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	George W Suplee	122 Woodside
1930	48	White	Male	Married	Head	315 Woodside Ave.	Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	George B Suppler	315 Woodside
1940	56	White	Male	Married	Head	315 Woodside Ave.	Pennsylvania			George P Suplee	315 Woodside
1950	67	White	Male	Married	Head	315 Woodside Ave.	Pennsylvania			George B Supplee	315 Woodside

Census Households

Census	Name	Relation	Age	Own	Race	Marital	Birthplace	Business	Trade
1900	George W Suplee	Head	54	Rent	White	Married	Pennsylvania		Plumbing
	Mary A Suplee	Wife	51		White	Married	Pennsylvania
	George B Suplee	Son	18		White	Single	Pennsylvania		at school
1910	George B Suplee	Head	28	Own	White	Married	Pennsylvania	Plumbing Co.	Manager
	Alice R Suplee	Wife	27		White	Married	Pennsylvania
	Mary G Turner	Mother-in-law	45		White	Widowed	Pennsylvania
	Jeannette M Turner	Sister-in-law	26		White	Single	Pennsylvania	Private School	Teacher
	Stewart J Turner	Brother-in-law	18		White	Single	Pennsylvania	Building Supplies	Clerk
1920	George B Suplee	Head	37	Own	White	Married	Pennsylvania	Plumber	Proprietor
	Alice R Suplee	Wife	36		White	Married	Pennsylvania
	George B Suplee, Jr	Son	9		White	Single	Pennsylvania
	Ruth Suplee	Daughter	5		White	Single	Pennsylvania
1930	George B Suplee	Head	48	Own	White	Married	Pennsylvania	bureau of public works	director
	Alice R Suplee	Wife	48		White	Married	Pennsylvania
	George B Suplee, Jr	Son	19		White	Single	Pennsylvania
	Ruth Suplee	Daughter	15		White	Single	Pennsylvania
	Mary G Turner	Mother-in-law	66		White	Widowed	Pennsylvania
	Jeannette M Turner	Sister-in-law	46		White	Single	Pennsylvania	bank	statistician
1940	George B Suplee	Head	56	Own	White	Married	Pennsylvania	Borough	Director public works
	Alice R Suplee	Wife	56		White	Married	Pennsylvania
	Ruth Suplee	Daughter	24		White	Single	Pennsylvania		New worker
	Mary G Turner	Mother-in-law	72		White	Widowed	Pennsylvania
	Jeannette M Turner	Sister-in-law	50		White	Single	Pennsylvania	Com. bank	Teller assistant
	Samuel R Turner	Uncle-in-law	72		White	Single	Pennsylvania	Warehouse storage	Bookkeeper
1950	George B Suplee	Head	67		White	Married	Pennsylvania	Public Works	Superintendent
	Alice R Suplee	Wife	67		White	Married	Pennsylvania
	Jeannette M Turner	Sister-in-law	65		White	Never	Pennsylvania
	Mary G Turner	Mother-in-law	88		White	Widowed	Pennsylvania

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