Clarence Wickham
Born in New Haven, Clarence Wickham resided in Manchester and Hartford during his childhood. After graduating from Hartford Public High School in 1879, he followed in his father Horace’s professional…
Read MoreDeWitt Page
DeWitt Page began his career as a salesman in Hartford and New Britain stores. He later sold insurance. In 1891, he went to Bristol to join New Departure as a…
Read MoreCol. Charles H. Northam
Born in Colchester, Charles H. Northam moved to Hartford in 1812 to accept a position at a grocery store. After learning the trade, Northam operated his own grocery with various…
Read MoreJohn 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 MoreBetty Knox
Born in Hartford, Betty Knox graduated from city schools, Miss Wheeler’s School in Providence, and the Yale School of Drama. World War II During World War II, she opened a…
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 MoreElizabeth Colt
Elizabeth Hart Jarvis was the first child born to William and Elizabeth Miller Hart Jarvis. Her father was a noted Episcopal minister. Her mother was from a prominent family that…
Read MoreGeorge Beach
George Beach was a prominent businessman and banker. Early Years Beach began his career as a clerk for a West India trade merchant. A few years later, he became a…
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