New Bedford, Massachusetts : son histoire, les industries, les institutions, et d'attractions . Gideon Rowland. Sylvia AnnHowland, Thomas Mandell, Ward M. Parker, David R. Greene.Latham, croix et Grinnell, Minturn & Co. de New York. La seule inscription sur cette liste qui vivent aujourd'hui sont Jonathan Bourne,John R. Thornton, Thomas Bennett. Jr., et William J. Rotch.La plupart des grands hommes de New Bedford, étaient représentés, mais elle rarement qu'une personne souscrit pour plus de dix actions, et thelargest numéro pour tout l'un était âgé de cent cinquante. En passant, il isjust à dire qu'à l'infatigable travail de t

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New Bedford, Massachusetts : its history, industries, institutions, and attractions . Gideon Rowland. Sylvia AnnHowland, Thomas Mandell, Ward M. Parker, David R. Greene.Latham Cross, and Grinnell, Minturn & Co., of New York. Theonly subscribers on that list who are now living are Jonathan Bourne, John R. Thornton, Thomas Bennett. Jr., and William J. Rotch.Most of the leading men of New Bedford were represented, but itwas rarely that one individual subscribed for over ten shares, and thelargest number for any one was one hundred fifty. In passing, it isjust to say that to the untiring labor of the late Edward L. Bakerin persistently seeking additions to that first list of subscribers, isdue in large measure the successful establishment of the enterprise.He was indefatigable in the work and gave to it his best energies.On the 8th of April, i8.f6, the Massachusetts legislature granted acharter to the new corporation, Matthew Luce, Jireh Perry, andThomas S. Hathaway being named as the incorporators. Shortlyafter, the organization was effected with officers as follows :. ^ INDUSTRIAL AND FINANCIAL. 149 President—Joseph Grinnell.Treasurer — Edward L. Baker. Directors—Joseph Grinnell, David R. Greene, Thomas Mandell, Joseph C. Delano, Pardon Tillinghast. Thomas Bennett. Jr.. was elected superintendent. Under hismanagement, tirst for a few years under the title of superintendentand then for many years as superintendent and agent, the factorygrew to include four great mills and earned its splendid reputation inthe markets of the world. Mr. Bennett gave to the work of buildingup the enterprise, well-trained faculties, a marvellous executive ability, and a determination to be excelled by nobody. He carried his mani-fold burdens well and he is preeminently one of the men to whom theWamsutta corporation owes its immense success. Mr. Bennett con-tinued as superintendent and agent until the spring of 1874, when hewas succeeded by Edward Kilburn, who continued in that posidonunt

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