Men of progress; biographical sketches and portraits of leaders in business and professional life in the state of Rhode Island and Providence plantations . 47, since which time hislife has ever been that of an active business to Boston in 1852, he became juniorpartner in the firm of Page, Briggs & Babbitt, largeimporters of metals and other supplies for ship-building and ma( hine shop purposes, during whichtime he was also interested with his father in the rebuilding and operating of a cotton mill in hisnative town, under the name of the PokanoketSteam Mill Company. In 1863 he bec
Men of progress; biographical sketches and portraits of leaders in business and professional life in the state of Rhode Island and Providence plantations . 47, since which time hislife has ever been that of an active business to Boston in 1852, he became juniorpartner in the firm of Page, Briggs & Babbitt, largeimporters of metals and other supplies for ship-building and ma( hine shop purposes, during whichtime he was also interested with his father in the rebuilding and operating of a cotton mill in hisnative town, under the name of the PokanoketSteam Mill Company. In 1863 he became themanager and executive officer of the City InsuranceCompany, of Providence, continuing in that capacityuntil 1880, when the company retired from business,dividing to its stockholders more than the par valueof its stock. From that time forward he has main-tained a most successful insurance agency in thatcity. He was elected a member of the schoolcommittee of Bristol, in which town he resides, in1884, and now holds that office. He was electeda trustee of the Juniper Hill Cemetery in 1865 andstill holds that position. From an early age he was. EDWARD S. BABBITT. connected with St. Michaels Church at his removal to Boston he became vestryman ofthe Church of the Messiah and delegate to theDiocesan Convention. Since his return to Bristolin 1863 he has served St. Michaels Church as ves-tryman, clerk, warden, and as delegate to the Di-ocesan Convention from that time to the his father and grandfather he has expressedthe Democratic belief in politics, but was never sobound to the party as to feel compelled to vote forits candidate, always claiming the right to cast hisballot for the most reliable man. He was keptfrom active service in the war of the Rebellion bythe enlistment of his father and the subsequent 158 MEN OF PROGRESS. death of the latter, events which rendered hispresence at home absolutely necessary for the careand settlement of the estate. He w
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