History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . ity. Horatio W. is now associated with his father in business. Mr. Southworth first engaged in business in 1823 as a mer-chant, in Pelham, Mass., but in 1828 he removed to ChicopeeFalls, Mass. (a precinct of Springfield), where he followedthe same business up to 1839, when he removed to Mitten-eague. West Springfield, where he built a fine writing-papermill, now owned by the Southworth Paper Company, andfor more than fifty years has been the president of
History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . ity. Horatio W. is now associated with his father in business. Mr. Southworth first engaged in business in 1823 as a mer-chant, in Pelham, Mass., but in 1828 he removed to ChicopeeFalls, Mass. (a precinct of Springfield), where he followedthe same business up to 1839, when he removed to Mitten-eague. West Springfield, where he built a fine writing-papermill, now owned by the Southworth Paper Company, andfor more than fifty years has been the president of this cor-poration. He is still an active business-man, and is to-daythe only active paper-manufacturer in the United States whowas born in the eighteenth century. In the 3ear 1854, removed his residence to New Haven, Conn., forthe purpose of educating his children, and has been interestedin many of the business enterprises of that city and State. Inthe spring of 1855 he organized the City of New Haven FireInsurance Company, and was for ten years its president. Theinstitution, under his management, was very successful. He. /
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