Onondaga's centennialGleanings of a century . re, in a leadingQuaker family, he formed prin-^^.. ciples and friendships which ^ were never relinquished, and where he also acquired a prac-tical knowledge of the manu-facture of salt. latter bus-iness induced him in 1821 to re-move, in company with StephenSmith, of New Bedford, to thethen village or hamlet of Syra-cuse, more generally known atthat time as Cossits he actively entered intothe development of the greatsalt industry, with which hewas so loi:g identified. TheOnondaga Salt Company wasestablished through the enter-pris
Onondaga's centennialGleanings of a century . re, in a leadingQuaker family, he formed prin-^^.. ciples and friendships which ^ were never relinquished, and where he also acquired a prac-tical knowledge of the manu-facture of salt. latter bus-iness induced him in 1821 to re-move, in company with StephenSmith, of New Bedford, to thethen village or hamlet of Syra-cuse, more generally known atthat time as Cossits he actively entered intothe development of the greatsalt industry, with which hewas so loi:g identified. TheOnondaga Salt Company wasestablished through the enter-prise of Judge Joshua Forman,and Mr. Smith became its con-trolling agent, while Mr. Gif-ford superintended the con-struction. For more than fiftyyears after this Mr. Giffordwas successfully engaged in saltmanufacturing, and though extensively engaged in various other enterprises henever entirely withdrew from his original investment. In politics Mr. Gifford was first a Whig, and afterward a Republican of pronounced **W *<»-afti4M**»<«». Henry Gikford. BIOGRAPHICAL. 75 anti-slavery convictions, yet he never sought public office. He nevertheless wieldeda powerful influence in the councils of his party and in all movements affecting thegeneral welfare of the community, and this was always exercised on the part ofmoderation, humanity, and justice. He was extensively identified with the busi-ness interests and commercial prosperity of Syracuse, owning considerable realestate in various parts of the city, notably a large tract along Gifford street, whichwas named after him. He held several positions of trust and responsibility, beingat the time of his death vice-president of the Savings Bank (of which hewas one of the incorporators) trustee of the Syracuse Water Works Company, anddirector in the Syracuse Gas Light Company and Salt Springs National Bank. Bothhe and his estimable wife were very early members of the First Presbyterian churchand remained consistent commun
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