. History of Bridgeport and vicinity. management of the Oiarlestown houseand came to Bridgeport to make the city his permanent home. In June of that year hepurchased the stock and holdings of Hanford Lyon, who then retired from business, afterwhich Mr. Harral, in connection with his partner, Philo C. Calhoun, devoted his entire time andattention to the improvement and development of the business, which was continued underthe firm style of Harral & Calhoun until 1854, when Rowland B. Lacey, who had beenconnected with the firm for a decade, was admitted to a partnership under the style ofHarral,
. History of Bridgeport and vicinity. management of the Oiarlestown houseand came to Bridgeport to make the city his permanent home. In June of that year hepurchased the stock and holdings of Hanford Lyon, who then retired from business, afterwhich Mr. Harral, in connection with his partner, Philo C. Calhoun, devoted his entire time andattention to the improvement and development of the business, which was continued underthe firm style of Harral & Calhoun until 1854, when Rowland B. Lacey, who had beenconnected with the firm for a decade, was admitted to a partnership under the style ofHarral, Calhoun & Company. In 1845 a branch was established in New York with FrancisHarral, the younger brother of H. K. Harral, and Samuel E. SprouUs in charge. In 1852 theNew York Inisiness became known as Harral. Sproulls & Company. In 1845 the Bridgeportlinn furnished stock for the concern in St. Louis. In 1854 Mr. Harral passed away butthe firm name was continued until 1858, when the business was reorganized under the name. O. // ^C(i/r?Yt6 AND VICINITY . 157 of Calhoun. Laccy cS: Company. From tlio <iriginal house have sprung many brandies ofnote. ilr. Harral was always prominent in jjublic affairs aside from business, and was mayorof this city from 1844 until 1847, again from until and for the tliinl time tookthe ortiee in 1SJ2. serving tlien for two years. After mastering the branches of learning tauulit in tlie local schools Edward WriglitHarral became a student in Marlborough ChurcliiUs military school at Sing Sing, New York,which was then the leading acliool of the kind in tlie country. At the outbreak of tlieCivil war he enlisted in the Konrteentli Connecticut \oliinteer Infantry, but was rejectedowing to his youth. In early roanhooil he liecame associated witli Lacey, Meeker &. Company,manufacturers of harness and saddlery, with whom lie remained for ten years. For a numberof years he was general agent for the Wlieeler & Wilson Manufacturing Com
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