Havemyer, his son George and Dwight Townsend, under the firm-name of Havemyer, Townsend & Co.
George Havemyer was killed by an accident before the close of the year. He was a young man of brilliant promise and his death was a severe blow to his father's family. Subsequently Mr. Havemyer admilted his son, Theodore A., and his son-in-law, J. Lawrence Elder, as partners, and the firm-name became Havemyers & Elder, which is still retained. F. C. Havemyer, Theodore A. and H. O. Havemyer and Charles H. Senff now constitute the firm.
In January, 1882, the principal buildings of the refinery were destroyed by fire. A new and more capacious refinery was soon after erected upon an adjoining site and is now in fiill operation.
The present residence of Mr. Havemyer is a mansion built by a Mr. Hammond, a large landholder, about 1800. The i)lace adjoins the grounds of Fort Schuyler, is beautifully located and affords fine views of Long Island Sound.
Mr. Havemyer married Sarah L. Osborne. Their children are Frederick, George W. (deceased), Theodore A., Thomas J., Harry O., Mary (wife of .1. Lawrence Elder), Catharine (wife of L. J. Belloni, Jr.) and Sarah L. (wife of Frederick Jackson).
COLLI.S POTTER HUNTINGTON.
Mr. Huntington was born October 22, 1821, at Harwinton, Litchfield County, Conn. He comes of good stock, which counts among its noted men in this country Samuel Huntington, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, president of the Continental Congress, and Governor and chief justice of Connecticut ; Bishop F. D. Huntington and the celebrated painter, Daniel Huntington.