Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 edition. Excerpt: ...since its organization in 1898, resigned and A. D. Field, of Waterbury, who had been secretary and treasurer since the company began business, was elected president; Mr. Hotchkiss becoming vice president and E. W. Rutherford secretary. The company's plant on Brown Street has been greatly extended, additions having been made nearly every year of its existence. In 1900 the central threestory building, 86 by 97, was erected, and in 1908 the large addition, 66 by 82, and the brick boiler house were added. In 1909 the wing, 73 by 107, was added. In 1911 and 1912 the five-story brick building, 84 by 99, and the three-story brick building were added. Henry I.. Hotchkiss, who was its president for so many years, has been closely identified with the United States Rubber Company as a director and was on its executive committee for the first seven years of its existence. THE PLATT BROTHERS & COMPANY Among the long-established manufacturing enterprises of Waterbury is that of the Platt Brothers & Company, which, was incorporated in 1876, but was founded on the first of April, 1847. Even before that date the business had its inception, having been established by Alfred Platt, grandfather of Lewis A. Platt, who is now president of the concern. It continued the manufacture of buttons until 1910, when that branch of the business was taken over by a newly organized company under the name of the Patent Button Company, capital $48,000, of which Lewis A. Platt, however, remains the treasurer. The original firm of A. Platt & Co. was afterward reorganized under the name of A. Platt & Sons and upon the death of the founder of the business it was incorporated in 1876 under the name of The Platt Brothers & Company. The capital is $30,000. It...
