George Hartley

George Hartley (born c. 1858; died April 1, 1892 in Bessemer) was a worker at the Sterling Dynamite Factory in Bessemer killed in a large explosion at the plant.

At 33 years old, Hartley was the oldest vicim. He was blown to pieces in the explosion, dying instantly. The Weekly Age-Herald reported that the plant's manager, Mr. Hobbs, "said everything that could be done to alleviate the grief of relatives would unhesitatingly be done." Hartley was survived by his wife and two children.