. Binghamton : its settlement, growth and development, and the factors in its history, 1800-1900 . as born May 8, 1858. He was the son of Will-iam and Phebe (Webb) McLean, his father being a printer by trade. ~ The young lifeof William M. McLean was spent chiefly in Cooperstown, where he was educated inthe village high school. At the age of years he began working as a clerk ina grocery, but afterward changed to a dry goods store. He was thus employed sevenyears. His earnings were saved and formed his starting capital in business 1861 Mr. McLean came to Binghamton with the late
. Binghamton : its settlement, growth and development, and the factors in its history, 1800-1900 . as born May 8, 1858. He was the son of Will-iam and Phebe (Webb) McLean, his father being a printer by trade. ~ The young lifeof William M. McLean was spent chiefly in Cooperstown, where he was educated inthe village high school. At the age of years he began working as a clerk ina grocery, but afterward changed to a dry goods store. He was thus employed sevenyears. His earnings were saved and formed his starting capital in business 1861 Mr. McLean came to Binghamton with the late E. Delavan Hills, and underthe firm name of Hills, McLean & Williams opened a general dry goods store onCourt street. Mr. Hills and Mr. McLean were former acquaintances in Otsegocounty, and in Binghamton Mr. Williams was taken into the firm by reason of hisextensive acquaintance in the city. In the junior partner was succeeded byFred H. Haskins, and the firm name was thereupon changed to Hills, McLean &Haskins, as now known, although Mr. Hills was removed by the hand of death in. PAGE W. TALBOTT. FACTORS IN BINGHAMTON HISTORY. 905 February, 1890. The firm of Hills, McLean & Haskins is well known in businesscircles in this city and generally throughout the country. Our people remember thecomparatively small stock carried by the house when it began business a few doorsbelow the present location. Subsequent years have witnessed a marvelous growthin the operations of the firm, and now it occupies more ground floor space than anydry goods concern in the city. This certainly indicates that the business has beenprudently and successfully managed, and that the proprietors have the confidenceand respect of our people. Mr. McLean has striven faithfully to accomplish the de-sirable results thus attained, for during the last ten years he has virtually been thebusiness head of the house. His time is devoted chiefly to business, yet his interestin the affairs of the city is earnest an
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