Men of mark in Connecticut; ideals of American life told in biographies and autobiographies of eminent living Americans . Hubbell was commissioned byGovernor Talcott in 1728 and afterwards became Captain ol aclnial company; he died in 1758 and was buried at Huntington ^^Tsaac W Birdseye received his education in the public schools andat the age of twenty-one began business as a manufacturer m hisnltive toln of Huntington and later at Shelton, Conn., where heremained till 1880 when he removed to Bridgeport m order to securelarger facilities. Later another factory was established and stilllater
Men of mark in Connecticut; ideals of American life told in biographies and autobiographies of eminent living Americans . Hubbell was commissioned byGovernor Talcott in 1728 and afterwards became Captain ol aclnial company; he died in 1758 and was buried at Huntington ^^Tsaac W Birdseye received his education in the public schools andat the age of twenty-one began business as a manufacturer m hisnltive toln of Huntington and later at Shelton, Conn., where heremained till 1880 when he removed to Bridgeport m order to securelarger facilities. Later another factory was established and stilllater the entire business was removed to Bridgeport, and Mr. Birds-eve is now the senior member of the firm of Birdseye and Somersand they have one of the largest corset factories m the UnitedStates, with salesrooms at Boston, New York, Chicago, and San Francisco^^^^^^^^ has a wide acquaintance, is universally beloved andrespected among his business associates and fellow citizens. He is aman of highest integrity, generous, and genial, ever ready to assistTevery cause, with sympathy for the unfortunate. He is noted for 30. ISAAC WASHINGTON BIRDSETE. 33 his hospitality and is never so well pleased as when at his home, atthe corner of Fairfield and Park avennes, surrounded by his manyfriends and the} both, social and political, can recall many occasionslong- to be remembered. Mr. Birdseye married Lizzie Josephine Sherwood, only daughterof the late Aaron Banks and Elizabeth Curtis Sherwood of Bridge-port, and they have one child, a daughter, Elizabeth Josephine. At all times Mr. Birdseye is deeply interested in the affairs ofhis city and state and he has as many friends in politics as in is a loyal Republican, but has never sought political office. Heis one of the Governors of the Sea Side Club, a member of the Boardof Education, a member of the Brooklawn Country Club, the Bridge-port Yacht Club, the Contemporary Club and The Lotos Club ofNew York city. He is a member of the S
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