. The men of New York: a collection of biographies and portraits of citizens of the Empire state prominent in business, professional, social, and political life during the last decade of the nineteenth century .. . various liouses in Ne7u York city,and partner in a paper house, 1855-60; marriedLaura C. Palmer, a lineal descendant of Miles Stan-dish and Governor Bradford, the first governor of Massachusetts, October 22,1S57; established the businessno7Ci known as the corporation of IV. H. Parsons 6^Co. in 1S60, and has been at the head of the same since. JTraul? XlilfOrb, one of the great merch
. The men of New York: a collection of biographies and portraits of citizens of the Empire state prominent in business, professional, social, and political life during the last decade of the nineteenth century .. . various liouses in Ne7u York city,and partner in a paper house, 1855-60; marriedLaura C. Palmer, a lineal descendant of Miles Stan-dish and Governor Bradford, the first governor of Massachusetts, October 22,1S57; established the businessno7Ci known as the corporation of IV. H. Parsons 6^Co. in 1S60, and has been at the head of the same since. JTraul? XlilfOrb, one of the great merchants ofNew York, and otherwise honoraljly distinguishedamong his fellow-citizens, is almost a young manstill, notwithstanding his high position and multi-form achievements. Born in New York city in185;2, he received his early education in the schoolsof the metropolis, attending subsequently the MountWashington Collegiate Institute. A university train-ing and professional study might easily have followedhad his taste or inclination led that way ; but strongcommercial proclivities were a part of his birthright,and it seemed unwise to thwart the obvious will ofnature. His father, the late John M. Tilford, one. WILLIAM HEXRY of the founders of the famous grocery house of Park& Tilford, was willing enough to have him choose abusiness career ; and took him into his own estab-lishment as the best means of making a start. ir. OF NEU- YORK-~ MAXHATTAX SECT/OX This was only a beginning, however; and hisfather was altogether too much of a business man,and too solicitous for his sons ultimate welfare, toadvance him with undue haste, or to treat him inany way essentially different from that prevailing inthe case of other employees. The young man was
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