. History of Waterbury and the Naugatuck Valley, Connecticut . n a disastrous fire leveled the plant to tlie and with great determination the managers immediately began the con-struction of a new and still larger plant and the business was carried on with markedenergy and skill, a substantial measure of prosperity attending their efforts. In 1859Jesse B. Rose, Samuel Workman and Ransome Holley became stockholders in the under-taking, and for a time John Brown of historic fame was wool buyer for the company andwas often entertained at the Holley home. Francis N. Holley continu
. History of Waterbury and the Naugatuck Valley, Connecticut . n a disastrous fire leveled the plant to tlie and with great determination the managers immediately began the con-struction of a new and still larger plant and the business was carried on with markedenergy and skill, a substantial measure of prosperity attending their efforts. In 1859Jesse B. Rose, Samuel Workman and Ransome Holley became stockholders in the under-taking, and for a time John Brown of historic fame was wool buyer for the company andwas often entertained at the Holley home. Francis N. Holley continued in active connectionwith the business, contributing much to its success, until 1873, when he retired. He wasalso identified with other business enterprises of importance to the community. Jn 1848 hewas associated with other prominent men of the valley in subscribing seventy-five thou-sand dollars to insure the sviccess of the Naugatuck Valley Railroad. In 1868 he becameone of the organizers of the Wolcottville Savings Bank, of which he was made the presi-. FRANCIS N. HOLLEY WATERBURY AND THE NAUGATUCK VALLEY 43 dent, foutiimino- to occupy that position until his death in 1878. At different periods hewas called to various positions of public honor and trust and from 1844 until 1850 servedas town clerk of Torrington. while in 1860 he represented Torrington in the generalassembly of Connecticut. In the moral progress of the community he was also deeply andhelpfully interested. He was long a devoted attendant of the Congregational church andcontributed generously to its support, giving seven thousand dollars to the erection ofthe new church building. Francis Newman Holley was married twice. On the 27th of May, 1846, he weddedEliza A. Hotchkiss, who was born May 29, 1824, and died in May, 1866. For his secondwife Mr. Holley chose Mrs. Lucinda (Bronson) Hayden, a daughter of Charles Bronson,of Waterbury. They were married December 12, 1869. Bj^ the first marriage there werefour ch
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