Commemorative biographical record of Hartford County, Connecticut : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early settled families . and at nineteen he foun<employment in a wood-turning factory, where heworked for about six years. The next seven yearshe spent in Unionville, town of Farmington, ancin the fall of 1848 he removed to New Britaintaking a position in the lock department of Northik Stanley, with whom he remained until the firmwas merged into the Russell & Erwin Manufactur-ing Co. After spending some time as an operatothe became
Commemorative biographical record of Hartford County, Connecticut : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early settled families . and at nineteen he foun<employment in a wood-turning factory, where heworked for about six years. The next seven yearshe spent in Unionville, town of Farmington, ancin the fall of 1848 he removed to New Britaintaking a position in the lock department of Northik Stanley, with whom he remained until the firmwas merged into the Russell & Erwin Manufactur-ing Co. After spending some time as an operatothe became a contractor, in partnership with thejlate H. M. Dates, their business employing about125 men. On leaving this factory Mr. Tolles re-,mained out of business for two or three years, wherhe was engaged at a handsome salary by P. & FCorbin to start their lock department. After six-teen years with this firm he went to New Haven, tcorganize a similar department for J. B. Sargeant& Co., remaining about three years, and since 18SChe has been living in retirement in New BritainFrom early manhood he has been interested in poli-tics, and until 1896 he was a stanch Democrat. Ir. COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 4C9 1861 he served as a member of the ConnecticutLegislature, being on the committee on New Townsand Probate Districts, and at times he has held localoffices, including those of assessor, member of theboard of relief, alderman, and councilman from theThird ward of New Britain. In 1889 he was streetcommissioner of that town, and for six years pasthe has been park commissioner. He is a leadingmember of the Episcopal Church at New Britain,in which he has served as vestryman and warden,and for many years he has been active in the workof the Masonic Fraternity. For six years he wasmaster of Harmony Lodge, No. 20, F. & A. M.,and after the organization of Centennial Lodge heserved it six years in the same rank; he also belongsto Giddings Chapter, No. 24, R. A. M.; DoricCouncil, R. & S.
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