in all the varied activities of social life they hold a
leading place.

HARVEY COURTLAXD X'OORHEES. one
of Mcriden's leading photographers, was born rear
Dwight, 111.. Nov. 20, 1867. and is a descendant of
one of the old Dutch families of New Jersey. The



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foundier of the \'oorhces family in America was
Mimic Lucasse \'an Voorlices, a native of Holland,
who settled in Somerset county, New Jersey, and
there established a family which has become well
known in many States of the Union.

Abrp.ham C. N'oorhees, the father of our sub-
ject, was a native of Somerset county, where he
was born April 9. 1840. When the Civil war broke
out he became a member of Co. E, 35th X. J. \'. I.,
participated in many serious engagements, and was
under Gen. Shennan in the famous March to the
Sea. At Atlanta he was taken seriously sick, and
being confined in a hospital, was prevented from the
final successful entry into the captured city. After
the close of the war Mr. \oorhees located near
Dwight, HI., where he became engaged in farming
and where he spent six busy years and then returned
to New Jersey where he has since made his home
and has there reared his family. In politics he is a
stanch Republican andi lives a moral life, respected
and esteemed by the community- He married Miss
Delia Howell, a native of Morris county, N. J.,
whose death occurred in 1896. She was the devoted
mother of five children : John Wesley, a resident of
Washington. N. J.; Emma Jane, who married
George W. Aber. of Long Island ; Harvey C. ; Will-
iam : and Daniel, who died young.

Harvey C. \'oorhees was but a child of six years
when he left his western home and returned with
the family to New Jersey. After finishing his
school course at the age of sixteen, he decided to
take up photography and, with a view of mastering
the art he went to Hackettstown, N. J-, where he
learned all of the various details of this fascinating
work under C. C. Kenney, and then made his way
to Hartford, Conn. There, for three years, he was
employed in the establishments of Lloyd and Olsen.
thence going to Washington, D. C, where he had
charge of the well-known Davis studio, opposite the
patent office. Mr. \'oorhees remained in Washing-
ton for two years, gaining a wide experience, but in
1890, he came to Meriden, buying out the interest
of C. C. Kenney, and here, during the past eleven
successful years, his business has grown to great
proportions. Mr. Voorhees is an artist in his work,
and his thorough understanding of it and of its
possibilities, in connection with his pleasant and
affable manner, have won for him a flattering pat-
ronage.

Mr. \'oorhees selected a Connecticut lady for his
wife. Miss Margaret, the daughter of William
Davidson, becoming his bride Jan. i. 1890. In his
political choice he is a Republican and was appointed
clerk of the probate court by Judge Thayer, four
years since, continuing in office. His fraternal con-
nections are with the Masons and the Odd Fellows,
belonging to Meridian Lodge, No. /J. in the for-
mer, and Pacific Lodge, No. 87, in the latter, of
which he is past grand. Also he is past master in
Silver City Lodge, No. 3, A. O- U. W. ; past patron
in Meridian Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star



I and is one of the valued members and vice-president
of the social organization known as the Amaranth
Club. Mr. Voorhees is very popular in Meriden

; and enjoys the respect and esteem of the whole com-
munity.

LEWELLYN LUTHER STODD.\RD. the
leading retail cigar and tobacco merchant of New
Haven, and a man well known and popular, not only
with his fellow townsmen, but also with Yale stu-
dents, whose trade he has controlled for years, was
born in Springfield. Mass., Dec. 19, 1840, a son of
William Arnold and Phcebe (Brockway) Stoddard.

The ancestor who founded the family in Anur-
ica. Col. John Stoddard, was a very prominent man
of his period, and held a connnission in the British
army. Being detailed by the Massachusetts Bay
Colony, he built the line of forts in what was then
Northfield, extending from Northampton to Bellows
Falls, and organized troops to protect the colonists
from the Indians, about 1656. The next ancestor
of whom mention can be found in the records of
New England was Capt. David Stoddard, captain
of a company from Chesterfield, N. H., who par-
ticipated in the battles of Bunker Hill and Lexing-
ton, and was a brave officer. The son of Capt.
David .Stoddard. Lemuel, was also a soldier of the
Revolution, and the father of his wife. Mary
Thomas, was in the company of Capt. David Stod-
dard.

Luther Stoddard, son of Lemuel, was also a
soldier, participating in the war of 1812. He mar-
ried Rachel Chase, whose grandfather. Capt. James
Chase, had charge of the fortifications in Narragaii-
sctt Bay. near Warren, R. I., during the Revolution-
ary war.

William Arnold Stoddard, son of Luther, and
father of Lewellyn Luther Stoddard, our subject,
was born in Dummerston, \'t.. while his wife,
Phoebe S. Brockway. was a native of Hartford,
Coim., a daughter of Lurie Brockway, a farmer and
old resident of Hartford, of Scottish extraction.
Mr. Stoddard was first a Whig and later a Repub-
lican in political matters, while he and his family
were members of the Methodist Church. During
his life he was a member of the Governor's Foot
Guards, and also captain of the Hartford Light
(iuards. On May 21, 1878. this good man passed
away; his wife survived uiuil June. 1896.

Lewellyn Luther Stoddard was born in Spring-
field, Mass., where he received a common-school
education, graduating from the high school, after
which he attended the Wesleyan Academy, at Wil-
braham. Mass. Later he commenced his business
career in the store of his father, which was located
on Main street, in Springfield. Mass. His next ven-
ture was at Peoria. 111., where he remained two
years, engaged in the grocery trade. When the war
of the Rebellion broke out he returned to the East,
and enlisted in the United States navy, serving his
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pee," until liis discharge at New Orleans, in 1864.
Returning to Springfiekl. Mass., Mr. Stoddard
formed a i)artnerslii]> with his fatlier, and they con-
ducted a large wholesale fruit and candv business.
In iSr)8 the concern was sold to iJunn & Merrill,
anil Mr. Stoddard removed to Xew Haven, where
he bought the store of Jolni Mandeville, on the cor-
ner of Church and Chapel streets, in the old Globe
building. Here .Mr. Stoddard conducted a whole-
sale and retail fruit and candy store, making it the
largest enter])rise of its kind in the State, but after
twelve years he o])ened his present business, and has
successfull)- conducted it for sixteen }ears, building
it up from its original limited dimensions to the
present large pro]x)rtions ; he controls the largest
trade of any cigar establishment in Connecticut en-
gaged in the retail line. Among his other specialties
Mr. Stoddard is the owner of the famous "Hand-
some Dan" smoking tobacco, a great favorite with
the Yale students, who almost e.xclusively patronize
Mr. Stoddard for their cigars, tobacco and other
smoking materials, recognizing the superiority of
his goods. ^Ir. Stoddard's trade, however, is not
confined to the University, but he numbers patrons
throughout the State, and all unite in appreciation
of his strictlv honorable business methods, the ex-
cellence of his goods and almost unlimited choice
offered in his handsomely equipped establishment.
In politics Mr. Stoddard supports the Demo-
cratic candidate in National afTairs, but gives his
su])port to the best man upon local questions. Fra-
ternally he is a thirty-second-degree Mason, con-
nected with Hiram Lodge, No. i ; Franklin Chapter,
No. 2; Harmony Council, No. 8; New Haven Com-
mandery. No. 2: I'.ridgeport Consistory, 32d degree;
and Pyramid Shrine, of Bridgeport. Pioth on ac-
count of his business ability and pleasing personal-
ity he commands the respect of all who know him,
and the friendship of a wide circle of the leading
pe()])le of .\ew Haven and the surrounding district.

.\NDKE\V DWIGHT CLINTON is one of the
well known citizens of North Haven, and a de-
scendant of an old family, whose records reach as
far hack as 1675. The family is of Scotch descent,
and the first of the family to locate in North Haven,
Conn,, was a Lawrence Clinton, who was born about
1679, atid whose will was probated in 1758.

Lawrence Clinton (2), son of Lawrence, was
made a freeman in 1761. appointed ensign in 1776,
a lieutenant still later, becoming "a captain of the
train band in 1781. He was in good circumstances.
His reputation was most excellent and' he was one
of the six owners of clocks in the town, and part
owner of Sabbath Day House in 1786. The rec-
ords show him to have been of most excellent repu-
tation. He married Elizabeth Todd-

Jesse Clinton, son of Lawrence (2), was born
in 1762. He married and became the father of a
numerous family.

Jesse Clinton (2), son of Jesse, was born in

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the town of Wallingford in 1805 ^"'1 d'^d there Feb.
20, 1875. On Nov. 16, 1825, he married Rosannah
Bassett, who died in May, 1886. Their children
were as follows: Merritt, who married Emily
Blakeslee ; George, who married Frances Allen ;
Isaac, wlio married Grace Allen; John; Edwin
Jesse, the father of Andrew D. ; and Elizur, who
first married Julia A. Bishop, second, Ella G. Pal-
mer.

Edwin Jesse Clinton was born Sept. 4, 1836, in
Wallingford, on the farm where he now lives- His
biography will be found on another page. On
April II, 1859. he wedded^ Cornelia Tuitle, daughter
j of Amos Tuttle, and by this marriage became the
father of two children, Andrew D. ; and Ida, who
was born in 1871. and married Heinrich Vollhardt,
of New York. The mother died March 24, 1885.

Andrew D. Clinton was born Sept. 7, 1862, in
the house located just over the line from North
Haven, where his father resides. His primary edu-
cation was obtained in the district schools, and later,
he was sent to a North Haven private school, then
conducted by Miss Mary .\. Livermore, where he
received substantial training. After leaving school
he went into his father's shop, where he was em-
ployed for alwut ten years, being then taken into
partnershi]), the firm name heccjming E. J. Clinton
& Son.

On May 21, 1885, Andrew D. Clinton married
Lucy Bishop, who was born July 10, 1861, a daugh-
ter of Erus B. audi Charlotte (Thorpe) Bishop,
mentioned elsewhere in this volume. One son,
Charles Bishop, born March 15, 190 1. has blessed
this union. Both Mr. and Mrs. Clinton are valued
attendants of the Congregational Church, in which
Mrs. Clinton holds a membership. In politics, Mr.
Clinton advocates the principles of the Democratic
party, and in 1898 he was elected town auditor which
res]>onsible office he held two years. Socially he is
connected with North Haven Grange, and is con-
sidered one of the substantial and prominent citizens
of the town.

CURTIS B. TILEY, D. D. S.. was Ixirn in East
Haddam, Conn.. March 18, 1864. son of Stillman J.
Tiley, who was born in 1830 in Essex. Conn., where
he still resides. Charles Tiley. the grandfather of
Curtis B., was born in 1787, in Essex, where he
died in 1841. He was a master shipl)uilder. He
married Mehitable Dimock Stillman, by whom he
had four children : Stillman J.. Louisa. Emily and
Rebecca. The father of ^Irs. Charles Tiley (grand-
mother of Curtis B.) was a soldier in the Revolu-
tionary war. Charles Tiley, the great-grandfather
of Curtis B., was horn in Essex in 1750. and in
middle life he went to the \\''est. where he disap-
peared, his family hearing no further tidings of
him.
^ Stillman J. Tiley is a manufacturer of novelties,
I and is also engaged in making bicycle spokes. He
married Orphelia Bates, who was born in East Had-



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dam, daughter of Aneon and Sabria (Ely) Bates,
and is still living. Mr. and Mrs. Tiley have had
nine children: Kmily and (iecjrgia, both unmar-
ried; Charles, who died young; Richard, who is in
Essex, where he is engaged in the manufacturing
business; Charles (2), a dentist m Derby, Conn.;
Dr. Curtis B. ; Frederick, who died in infancy ;
Stillman, a manufacturer in Esse.x ; and llettie L.,
wife of Dr. Linderolh, a i>racticing physician in
Jirooklyn. Mr. Tiley was originally a Whig, and
is now a Republican, and he has held all the promi-
nent local offices of the town at different times.
Both he and his wife are members of the Congre-
gational Church.

Dr. Tiley was one year old when his parents
moved to Essex, where he attended the local schools
and graduated from Hill's Academy. He engaged
m tutoring, and workeil on tl'.c farm and in the
factory, studying with high ambitions, and saved
his money. When he was nineteen years old he
entered the dental office of F. A. Shailer, of Essex,
witli whom he spent the greater ])art of the ensuing
two years. In 1886 he was graduated from the
Philadelphia Dental College. In 1885 he had opened
an office in Torrington, Conn., where he continued
to follow his profession until 1890, in which year
he removed to New Haven. He has since been lo-
cated at No. 225 Crown street, and he has already
built up a very select and purely operative practice.
He belongs to the Xortheastern Dental Association,
and to the Connecticut State Dental Association.

Dr. Tiley was married Aug. 20, 1885, to Miss
Jsabella E. Goslee, who was born in Glastonbury,
Conn., a daughter of John Hudson and Eliza
(House) Goslee. Dr. Tiley is a Republican, and
belongs to the Union League.

PACE T. SALESKI, wholesale dealer in fruit
and ])roduce at Nos. 37-39 South Colony street,
iSleritlen, ranks among those who have contributed
materially to the business activity of that city, and
is an energetic -and successful business man. \'ir-
tually he is a Meriden product, for here he has built
up Iiis i)rosperous business and made his commercial
reputation, which is known to the trade all over the
country, but his birth occurred in Schlochau, West
Prussia, Germany, Sept. 22, 1866.

Charles Wilhelm Saleski, the father of Paul T.,
was born in 1824, in the same place, where he se-
cured an excellent education and became a well-
known manufacturer of pottery and earthenware.
Here he married Mary Lietz, a native of the same
locality, who still survives and resides in Meriden.
l''ourteen children were born of this marriage, nine
of whom are still living, namely: Gustav W. ;Charles
M., a carpenter and joiner of Meriden; Frank, a
])niminent dairy farmer of Wallingford; August B.,
a meat dealer, at No. 9 Perkins street, ^Ieridejl ;
Paul T., subject of this biography; Anton A., of
the Wilcox & White Organ Co., ^leriden ; Cecelia
J., widow of Samuel H. W^ Yale, of Meriden;



Anna A., wife of John \"elz. of Meriden; and Ida
M., wife of Joseph Dumackowski. Charles W.
Saleski, wishing to give his children IxHlcr oppor-
tunities than their native land afforded in a business
way, left the Fatherland for the Western World
in 1878, and immediately came to Meriden, where
he has lived ever since, both he and his cstimalile
wife taking great comfort in their children, who
have grown into intelligent and respected men and
women. The parents are consistent members of St.
Mary's German Catholic Church, and are good and
worthy people.

Paul T. Saleski attended the public schools in
his native land. He was only eleven years old when
his parents emigrated to America, and in Meriden
he became an ajrt jnipil in the public schools, also
studying in St. Rose's parochial schools, thus early
demonstrating his energy and determination. While
still a mere youth he started out to carve his own
fortune, beginning as clerk in the grocery store of
^lartin Booth, at a salary of seventy-five cents a
day. He continued there for several years, thor-
oughly mastering the details of this business. In
1890 ^Ir. Saleski entered into partnership with J. I.
Parker in the fruit and produce business, which
was conducted under the firm name of J. I. Parker
& Co. for two years. At the expiration of this time
he bought his partner's interest and conducted the
business under the firm name of P. T. Saleski &
Co., until 1892, at which date he retired from busi-
ness, in order to take a rest. Going to Europe,
Mr. Saleski spent some time in travel, visiting the
principal cities and places of interest in the ( )ld
World. Upon his return to America he again en-
tered the fruit and produce business with ^Ir. Par-
ker. This partnership lasted until 1895, when he
again bought out the latter's interest, and became
the only importer of fruit between Xew Haven and
Hartford. Through his energ)-, push and strict at-
tention to business, he not only gained the confidence
of the commercial world, but the patronage of a
wide extent of country, and since the spring of
1901 his business has been one of astonishing pro-
portions. At that time removal was made to his
j)resent commodious quarters on South Colony
street, and after making improvements which have
cost over .$4,000, he now has two stores with cold-
storage accommodations, and every modern conveni-
ence for the preservation and care of his commodi-
ties. ^Ir. Saleski began as a poor boy, and it has
been hard work .and close attention to detail lliat
has changed his condition, until now he is reckoned
with the substantial men of his locality, his property
holdings and other interests being of considerable
value. With it all he is held in high esteem as a
man of probity, and is one of Meriden's repre-
sentative citizens.

(Jn Sept. 28, 1897, was celebrated the marriage
of Paul T. Saleski to Miss Anne Reichardt. a na-
tive of Buffalo, X. Y. She is a lady of culture and
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diLii liave l)een born of this union : Henrietta and
one that died in infaney. Fraternally Mr. Saleski
•is connected with the K. of C, in which he is past
grand knight; the A. O. U. \V., of Meriden ; and
St. iioniface Society. The religious connection of
the family is with St. ^Mary's Roman Catholic
Church, in which- he is a trustee and a member of
the Iniilding- committee. Mr. Saleski is a Democrat,
but alilunigh highly regarded by his party he has
never consented to accept oftice, his business, social
and religious interests sufficientlv filling his time.

ARlllL'R M- TYRRELL, treasurer and gen-
eral manager of the W'aterbury Blank Book Mfg.
Co., W'aterbury, is a native of Connecticut, born
Kov. 7, i860, in Roxbury, of old' New England
Stock.

The first of the faniilv in this country was Roger
Tvrrell, great-great-great-great-grandfather of our
subject, who came from London, England, about the
^rear 1637, with a company under Eaton and Daven-
port, and was one of the original settlers of Milford,
Conn. In 1639, he married Abigail, daughter of
Thomas and fsabel L'lford, who "came over" in the
shii> "Lvon" in 1632, first locating in Roxbury.
Mass., then in Springfield, in 1635, and finally in
^lilford, Connecticut.

John Tyrrell, son of the above, was born in INlil-
ford, Conn., in August, 1644.

Nathan Tyrrell, son of John, was born in :Mil-
ford. Conn., Oct. 23. 1693, and settled in New Mil-
ford, Conn., about the year 1720. He married Ruth
Buck.

Nathan Tvrrell (2), son of the above, was born
Feb. 26, 1737, in New Milford, and married Dor-
orthv Phelps.

Hiram Tyrrell, son of the above, and the grand-
father of our subject, was born in Roxbury, Conn.,
July g, i8qo, and died there in 1883. He was a
millwright and carpenter and joiner by trade. He
married Laura Thomas, and they became the parents
of eight children: Harriet, Charles, Oliver S.,
Fannie, Orrie and Laurie (twins). Lydia and
Stephen.

(Jliver S. Tyrrell, father of our subject, was
born in Roxbury, Conn., Sept. 23, 1830, and died
there April 27. 1891). He was educated in Rox-
bury, followed the trade of carpenter and joiner,
also conducted a grocery store with John (joad, un-
der the firm name of Goad & Tyrrell, the latter Vic-
ing afterward associated with his son Arthur H.. in
a gentral store business. Oliver S. Tyrrell mar-
ried Rachel S. Glover, who was born Dec. 11, 1836.
in Roxbury, Conn., on the home farm, a daughter of
Charles Glover, who was a farmer and mechanic
as well as an inventor of no small note in Litchfield
county. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs.
, Tyrrell, viz. : Walter S. resides in Waterbury.
I Conn. : Arthur TL is our subject : Cora S. is the wife
i of Edward Swift, of Cornwall liridge. The mother
^ of this family was called from eartli Aug. 12, 1867,



and the father subsequently wedded Josephine Cogs-
well, who was born in New I'reston. Conn. Three
children came of this marriage, viz. : Earnest R.
is in Woodbury, Conn.; Lena is single; Oliver A.
resides in ISridgeport. Oliver S. Tyrrell was a
Democrat in politics, and an Episcopalian in relig-
ious faith.

Arthur H. Tyrrell, the subject proper of these
lines, was seven years old when his mother died,
and he then went to live with an uncle on a farm in
New ^lilford, attending during the winter seasons
the district schools of the locality, later taking a
term at a private school in Roxbury. At the age
of twelve years he met with a serious accident by
being thrown from a mowing machine, and from
this injury he will never fully recover. At the age
of fourteen he connuenced clerking in the general
store of J. B. Leavenworth at Roxbury Station, then
at the end of about two years he engaged in general
mercantile business with his father under the firm
name of O. S. Tyrrell & Son, in the same place.
This arrangement terminated- after some three years,
our subject then traveling for the Oriental Spice
Co., of New York, and at the close of one year with
that firm he entered the emplov of C. W. Michaels,
general merchant, Yalesville, Conn., and for about
two years servedi in the capacity of head clerk and
bookkeeper, resigning his position on account of
his health. In 1882 Mr. Tyrrell came to Water-
bury, and for a year was in the employ of W. O.
Guilford, stationer and bookbinder, at the end of
that time becoming associated with him in business
under the firm name of W. O. Guilford & Co. At
the expiry of some five years, this co-partnership
was dissolved, and Oct. 12, 1887, Mr. Tyrrell organ-
ized the Waterbury Blank I'lOok Mfg. Co., of which
he was elected treasurer and- general manager,
which position he still holds. L'nder his able man-
agement the business has grown to be one of the
largest in the State, selling their blank books in
every .State in the Union, and employing thirty to
thirty-five hands.

In 1884 Arthur H. Tyrrell was united in mar-
riage with Eva L. Lowe, of Providence, daughter of
John Lowe, at that time president of the Rhode
Island Metal Co. She and her first-born both died
in September. 1885. In May, 1889, Mr. Tyrrell
wedded Augusta M. Smith, of Waterbury, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Smith. Mr. and
Mrs. Tyrrell are members of the Catholic Apostolic
Church. In politics he is a Democrat, and has
serveil in various offices of trust in his adopted city.
For four years he was a member of the board of
school visitors, during which time he was clerk of
the board for one year; in 1899 he was elected alder-
man of the First ward, being the second Democratic
alderman ever elected from that ward, which has
always been strongly Republican. In fraternal
niatters he is prominent as a member of the follow-
ing organizations: Free and Accepted Masons, In-
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der of Foresters, Foresters of America, Woodmen
of the World, and Golden Cross. He is one of
the useful progressive citizens of Waterbury, and
enjoys the respect and esteem of the entire com-
trunity.

ERXFST COOK MORSE was Iwrn Jan. 28,
i860, in Wallingford, New Haven county, son of
Emerv Morse, who was born in Yalesville, town of
Wallingford, July 16, 1832. The father has been
engaged the greater part of his life in the real es-
tate business, although in his earlier years in the
meat business. In his political views, he is a Demo-
crat, but has never been willing to take official posi-
tion. He is a member of the Episcopal Church. In
1855 he was married to Aliss Frances Augusta
Cook, a daughter of George and Lavina Cook, of
Wallingford." She died March 26, 1888. the mother
of the following children: (i) George Willard