. History of Bridgeport and vicinity. Company, with William H. Batcheller as secretaryand manager of the Bridgeport ]daiit. Tliis was the pioneer corset company of the country,being the oldest of the forty-two corset companies now engaged in manufacture in theIgnited States. The business was established in 1836 under the name of W. S. Thomson,the designer and promoter of the Thomson Glove Fitting corset. Later Mr. Thomson wasjoined by a partner, leading to the organization of the firm of Thomson & Langdon, andthis eventually became Langdon, Batcheller & Company, while later changes in the owne
. History of Bridgeport and vicinity. Company, with William H. Batcheller as secretaryand manager of the Bridgeport ]daiit. Tliis was the pioneer corset company of the country,being the oldest of the forty-two corset companies now engaged in manufacture in theIgnited States. The business was established in 1836 under the name of W. S. Thomson,the designer and promoter of the Thomson Glove Fitting corset. Later Mr. Thomson wasjoined by a partner, leading to the organization of the firm of Thomson & Langdon, andthis eventually became Langdon, Batcheller & Company, while later changes in the ownershipled to the adoption of the name of George C. Batcheller & Company. The business wasestablished in Paris, where Mr. Thomson began the manufacture of corsets, but at theoutbreak of the Franco-Prussian war the plant was removed to London, England. Ipto 1877 all of the product of the concern was manufactured in London and imported to theUnited States, but in order to save duty on the imported goods a factory was built in. WILLIAM H. BATCHELLER BRIDGEPORT AND VICINITY 67 Bi-iilgeport in hSTT. Siiico that time various additions liave been madi; to tin; original plantand it has lic<-n Ililarycd from time to time until it is one of the most extensive and beste(iui|i|i(d in the country, employing over two thousand men and women. As indieated, thoroughly mastered the business in every detail as well as in its major pointsand such was his treatment of his employes that no strike ever occurred in his factory. Hewas thorongldy just and when there was any diflerence of opinion between himself and hisemployes ho was always ready and willing to discuss the matter thoroughly with them andin this way he brought about a satisfactory adjustment of the trouble. Those who servedhim not only entertained for him the highest regard, but many of his old employes felt forhim tlie deepest attachment. In addition to his connecticui with this company Mr. Batchellerwas secrd-tary of t
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