History of Westchester county : New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City / . EAST CHESTER. 75!» David Quackenbush became the postmaster on the 1stof July, 1885. At the starting of this office, lettersfrom New York were received once a day; now thereare four deliveries from that city and four directlyfrom the BIOGRAPHIES. JOHN B. DUNHAM. John Barclay Dunham, formerly an extensivemanufacturer of pianos, was born in the city ofNew York, April 2, 1799. His father died whenhe was a child, and he learned the trade of a cabinet-make
History of Westchester county : New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City / . EAST CHESTER. 75!» David Quackenbush became the postmaster on the 1stof July, 1885. At the starting of this office, lettersfrom New York were received once a day; now thereare four deliveries from that city and four directlyfrom the BIOGRAPHIES. JOHN B. DUNHAM. John Barclay Dunham, formerly an extensivemanufacturer of pianos, was born in the city ofNew York, April 2, 1799. His father died whenhe was a child, and he learned the trade of a cabinet-maker, at which he worked for many years. About1834 he commenced the manufacture of pianos, as amember of the firm of Stoddard, Wooster & Dunham,their establishment being at the corner of ThirdAvenue and Fourteenth Street. A manufactory wassubsequently built on Thirteenth Street, near theBowery. The business was afterward removed toOne Hundred and Fifty-sixth Street, and here he con-tinued it till his death, which occurred February 9,1873. It was maintained by his sons till the recentopening of Morris Avenue, which destroyed part ofthe building. Mr. Dunham was one of the five menwho founded the Chatham Bank, and one of the firstdirectors. During the whole of his life he was activelyengaged in business, and held a high reputation as amanufacturer and citizen. He marrie
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