John Pierpont Morgan
John Pierpont Morgan was born in Hartford. A graduate of Boston’s English High School, he went to Europe to learn French and German. He then moved to New York to…
Read MoreJames Laurie
James Laurie was born near Edinburgh, Scotland. In the 1820s until 1832, he apprenticed in an office that made mathematical and engineering instruments. Norwich and Worcester Railroad In 1832, Laurie…
Read MoreHenry Keney & Walter Keney
Grocery Business Joseph Keney owned a wholesale grocery business on Main Street in Hartford. He and wife Rebecca Turner had two sons – Henry and Walter. In 1811, Joseph died…
Read MoreMarshall Jewell
Apprenticed as a tanner, Marshall Jewell took over his father’s tanning business in 1850. Pliny Jewell His father, Pliny, moved to Hartford from Winchester, New Hampshire in 1845. He operated…
Read MoreRichard Jarvis
Richard Jarvis was a graduate of Trinity College (1848) and Yale Law (1850). He practiced law in New York before heading to Arizona as a representative of his brother-in-law, Samuel…
Read MoreMark Howard
Born in England, Mark Howard immigrated to Michigan with his family when he was a teenager. He began his career in Ann Arbor, working as a postmaster and newspaper editor.…
Read MoreJohn Hooker
Born in Farmington, John Hooker was a descendant of Thomas Hooker, the founder of Hartford. Early Life Hooker attended Yale, but after two years fell ill with typhoid fever. To…
Read MoreGilbert F. Heublein
German-born Gilbert F. Heublein was a prominent hotelier and restaurateur in Hartford. He was also a successful food and liquor distributor. He is credited with bringing A-1 Steak Sauce and…
Read MoreJoseph Hawley
The Hartford Courant A graduate of Hamilton College, Joseph Hawley practiced law in Hartford. He later worked in the newspaper business, eventually purchasing the Hartford Courant, which he co-edited with…
Read MoreEdson F. Gallaudet
Edson F. Gallaudet received his B.A. from Yale University and his PhD in electrical engineering from Johns Hopkins University. He worked at Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company for a year.…
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