Born Johann Georg Pfeiffer (1829-1873)in Germany on August 2, George Pfeiffer immigrated to America in 1849.

George settled in Pensacola where he operated a number of very profitable mercantile ventures which included: a bakery, a ship chandlery, and a buggy and wagon company.

George married Eva Dorothea Weid in 1852, and together they had eight children.

George died on November 3, 1873.