Mary Turner Hooker
Mary Turner Hooker was born in Philadelphia, the daughter of former Hartford residents Dr. Charles & Julia Mather Turner. Educated at the Sanford School in Philadelphia, she moved to the…
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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…
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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…
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Daniel Camilliere was a graduate of the University of Connecticut College of Pharmacy. In 1948, he opened the Rialto Pharmacy with his brother-in-law Carmelo Vasquez. Located on Franklin Avenue in…
Read MoreMorgan Gardner Bulkeley
Morgan G. Bulkeley was president of Aetna Life Insurance. He was also a prominent politician. He served as Hartford mayor from 1879 to 1887. He was Connecticut’s governor from 1889…
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Leverett Brainard was born in Colchester, Connecticut. In 1853, he moved to Hartford to assume the role of the first Secretary of the City Fire Insurance Company. Case, Lockwood &…
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John M. Bailey was a prominent figure in Connecticut and U. S. politics. Connecticut Politics A graduate of Catholic University and Harvard Law, Bailey was active in the Connecticut Democratic…
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