History of Westchester county : New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City / . rs of age, forthe White Plains Acad-emy, where he enjoyed theprivilege of a two yearscourse under that thor-ough teacher ProfessorSwinburne. At fifteen heleft the academy to enterhis fathers store, remain-N ing for three years as aclerk, after which hespent a short period in New York City. Return-ing to Dobbs Ferry, he entered his fathers ser-vice, leaving it again, however, after four or rive years,to identify himself with the interests of the YonkereFreig
History of Westchester county : New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City / . rs of age, forthe White Plains Acad-emy, where he enjoyed theprivilege of a two yearscourse under that thor-ough teacher ProfessorSwinburne. At fifteen heleft the academy to enterhis fathers store, remain-N ing for three years as aclerk, after which hespent a short period in New York City. Return-ing to Dobbs Ferry, he entered his fathers ser-vice, leaving it again, however, after four or rive years,to identify himself with the interests of the YonkereFreight Line, then under the control of Captain Gar-rison. He remained in Yonkers till 1S4, when hisfather died, leaving the Dobbs Ferry freight businessin his hands. During sixteen years Captain Willsea continued tomanage this enterprise, building up for himself, by aslow but sure process of honest dealing, both an am-ple fortune and a reputation for integrity and upright-ness which may well be envied by many a richer he has won for himself the entire confidence ofhis fellow-citizens is fully shown by the political hon-. f
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