Linus B. Plimpton

Linus B. Plimpton

Status: Upcoming

(1830-1904) industrialist; born June 28, 1830 in Stockbridge, MA; moved to Hartford, 1865; manufacturer of envelopes, stationery, and other paper products; resided at 63 Spring Street and 847 Asylum Avenue; died February 16, 1904.

Topics

Before Asylum Hill

He was there!

Linus Plimpton & the Plimpton Manufacturing Company

Partner, 1865-1872; President, 1872-1904.

Connections

People

Places

Businesses

Affiliations

Organizations at which Plimpton was a member

Sources

The main source for information on this page is the Hartford [Daily] Courant. Specific references to articles can be found under the timeline entries. I will soon be moving on to other, secondary sources of material, and they, as well as any additional Courant articles, will be added to the complete list of sources related to the contents on this page.

History

Inventory of Linus Plimpton’s estate completed

Estate of Linus Plimpton in probate court

James Plimpton succeeds Linus Plimpton at Plimpton Envelope Manufacturing Company

Linus B. Plimpton died

The Hartford Republican Party held two rallies in support of William McKinley

Arthur Bradley conveyed a strip of land to Linus Plimpton

Arthur Bradley and Julia Plimpton were married

Balf tries to burn down 847 Asylum Avenue

The Plimptons on vacation without Linus

A crow paid a visit to 847 Asylum Avenue

Linus Plimpton was on vacation in Saratoga, NY

Annual meeting of the Plimpton Manufacturing Company

Annual meeting of the Plimpton Manufacturing Company

Henry Morgan sold 847 Asylum Avenue to Linus Plimpton

Annual meeting of the stockholders of Plimpton Manufacturing Company

Funeral of Calista Bacon

Calista Bacon died

The Courant reported on the election of officers at Plimpton Manufacturing Company

Linus Plimpton received a patent for an improved package for paper

Annual Meeting of the Plimpton Envelope Company held

Burglars broke into 63 Spring Street

The Plimpton Envelope Company elected officers

Meeting of the directors of Plimpton Manufacturing Company

Linus Plimpton returned to Hartford from Washington

The Courant reported on meetings held by the Plimpton Manufacturing Company

The Courant reported that Prescott, Plimpton & Company had re-located to Hartford