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Vol. 86 July 18, 2026 No. 19

Ernest G. Meikle

b. November 25, 1865

salesman sales and advertising manager secretary vice-president and treasurer
  • George P. Bent Company

Biography

Ernest G. Meikle was born November 25, 1865, at Pecatonica, Illinois. He entered the service of George P. Bent in 1887 and, demonstrating ability as a salesman, was appointed in 1899 manager of the sales and advertising departments. In 1908 he was elected secretary of the corporation, and in 1912 he became vice-president and treasurer of the George P. Bent Company. He is identified in the text as George H. Bent's brother-in-law, whom George H. Bent succeeded as secretary in 1912.

Highlights

  • Rose from salesman (entered 1887) to vice-president and treasurer of the George P. Bent Company by 1912
  • Brother-in-law of George H. Bent

Source

Alfred Dolge, Pianos and Their Makers, Vol. II (1913), p. 45.

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