George Crum
Chef
1822 – 1914
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Who was George Crum?
George Crum was a mixed-race African/Native American trapper and guide in the Adirondacks, who became renowned for his culinary skills after becoming a cook and restaurant owner in Saratoga Springs, New York. By 1860 he owned Crum's House, a popular lakeside restaurant in nearby Malta.
By the early 20th century, Crum was credited in some popular accounts as having developed potato chips.
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