Businessman, born in Birmingham, West Midlands, C England, UK, the son of John Cadbury. In partnership with his brother Richard Cadbury (183599), he expanded his father's cocoa and chocolate business, and established for the workers the model village of Bournville (1879), a prototype for modern methods of housing and town planning. He also became proprietor of the Daily News (1902), and was an ardent Quaker.
George Cadbury (September 19, 1839 – October 24, 1922) was the third son of Quaker John Cadbury, the founder of Cadbury's cocoa and chocolate company.
Together with his brother Richard he took over the family business in 1861. Over the following years more land was acquired and a model village, designed by architect William Alexander Harvey, was built to provide low cost houses for the workers.
George Cadbury was one of the prime movers in setting up The Birmingham Civic Society in 1918.
Cadbury Ltd. Nineteen years after Richard died, George opened a works committee for each gender which discussed proposals for improving the firm.
Cadbury donated the Lickey Hills Country Park to the people of Birmingham.
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