George Crum (born George Speck; c. 1828 – July 22, 1914) 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 New YorkBy the early 20th century, Crum was credited in some popular accounts as having developed potato chips.