Sketches of the old inhabitants and other citizens of old Springfield of the present century, and its historic mansions of "ye olden tyme," . ELAM STOCKBRIDGE. AND MANSIONS OF SPRINGFIELD. 36/ Mr. Elam Stockbkidge was born at South Hadley,Mass., March 31, 1792. When fifteen years old he wasapprenticed to Sylvester Lyman, a tailor at Northampton,Mass., and remained with him until he was twenty years ofage. He afterwards came to Springfield, where Mr. Lymanhad a branch establishment managed by Sylvester Clark,where he held a responsible situation. In 1812 he beganbusiness on his own account in a
Sketches of the old inhabitants and other citizens of old Springfield of the present century, and its historic mansions of "ye olden tyme," . ELAM STOCKBRIDGE. AND MANSIONS OF SPRINGFIELD. 36/ Mr. Elam Stockbkidge was born at South Hadley,Mass., March 31, 1792. When fifteen years old he wasapprenticed to Sylvester Lyman, a tailor at Northampton,Mass., and remained with him until he was twenty years ofage. He afterwards came to Springfield, where Mr. Lymanhad a branch establishment managed by Sylvester Clark,where he held a responsible situation. In 1812 he beganbusiness on his own account in an upstairs room in awooden building which stood where the Chicopee NationalBank block stands. Subsequently he moved to a woodenbuilding which stood where the First National Bank blocknow is. Being financially successful in his business hebought the land now the corner of Main and Stockbridgestreets and in 1821 built the block thereon known as Stock-bridge block, to which he removed. In 1832 he was in partnership with the late Reuben as merchant tailors, under the firm name of Stock-bridge & Safiord. In 1861 he became inte
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