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from the Janesville Daily Gazette:
James Harris, president of the Janesville Barb Wire company, vice president of the Janesville Machine company, and a well-known and highly esteemed citizen, died suddenly at his home, 170 South Jackson street, last night, between the hours of nine and ten. Death was caused by apoplexy...
Mr. Harris was born in Kingston, Ontario, September 13, 1833. When a young man he went to Watertown, New York, and for some time worked as a machinist apprentice there. In 1853 he came west, working for a short period in Milwaukee, and then coming to Janesville where he has been closely identified with the largest and most important industries. He began work in Janesville in the capacity of a machinist for the Novelty Works which long since ceased to exist. He then entered into the partnership known as Harris, Guild, Angell and Tyler, whose principal product was sorghum cane processing machinery. THis firm was uniquely constituted, each one having a different trade which merged conveniently in the conduct of their business. One was a machinist, one a molder, and the other two had allied trades.
The beginning of the implement manufacturing business in Janesville was made by this firm, the first machines turned out being a number of reapers made for Levi Carle, now deceased. Later this firm was merged into the corporation known as the Harris Manufacturing company, of which Mr. Harris was made president and general manager. During the earliest seventies Mt. Harris withdrew from active participation in this business and with D.P, Smith, manufacturers of a patent safety lamp, Mr. Harris in the meanwhile had retained an interest in the other firm which later became the Janesville Machine company.
Harris & Smith in 1882 bought the business of Fish & Connell, manufacturer of barb wire in Joliet, Ill., moved the machinery to Janesville, built factories for its accommodation and started manufacturing barb wire under the name of the Janesville Barb Wire company. Mr. Smith disposed of his interest in 1886, and Arthur Harris, son of Mr. Harris, was taken into the firm. Later wire nails and woven wire fences were added to the output of the factory.
At the time of his death Mr. Harris was president of the Janesville Barb Wire company, vice president of the Janesville Machine company, president of the Forks Logging company, a Wisconsin corporation doing business in the state of Washington, and also president of the Slack Mining company. He was actively engaged in all these capacities and accomplished a great amount of work for one of his advanced age...
from the Janesville Daily Gazette:
James Harris, president of the Janesville Barb Wire company, vice president of the Janesville Machine company, and a well-known and highly esteemed citizen, died suddenly at his home, 170 South Jackson street, last night, between the hours of nine and ten. Death was caused by apoplexy...
Mr. Harris was born in Kingston, Ontario, September 13, 1833. When a young man he went to Watertown, New York, and for some time worked as a machinist apprentice there. In 1853 he came west, working for a short period in Milwaukee, and then coming to Janesville where he has been closely identified with the largest and most important industries. He began work in Janesville in the capacity of a machinist for the Novelty Works which long since ceased to exist. He then entered into the partnership known as Harris, Guild, Angell and Tyler, whose principal product was sorghum cane processing machinery. THis firm was uniquely constituted, each one having a different trade which merged conveniently in the conduct of their business. One was a machinist, one a molder, and the other two had allied trades.
The beginning of the implement manufacturing business in Janesville was made by this firm, the first machines turned out being a number of reapers made for Levi Carle, now deceased. Later this firm was merged into the corporation known as the Harris Manufacturing company, of which Mr. Harris was made president and general manager. During the earliest seventies Mt. Harris withdrew from active participation in this business and with D.P, Smith, manufacturers of a patent safety lamp, Mr. Harris in the meanwhile had retained an interest in the other firm which later became the Janesville Machine company.
Harris & Smith in 1882 bought the business of Fish & Connell, manufacturer of barb wire in Joliet, Ill., moved the machinery to Janesville, built factories for its accommodation and started manufacturing barb wire under the name of the Janesville Barb Wire company. Mr. Smith disposed of his interest in 1886, and Arthur Harris, son of Mr. Harris, was taken into the firm. Later wire nails and woven wire fences were added to the output of the factory.
At the time of his death Mr. Harris was president of the Janesville Barb Wire company, vice president of the Janesville Machine company, president of the Forks Logging company, a Wisconsin corporation doing business in the state of Washington, and also president of the Slack Mining company. He was actively engaged in all these capacities and accomplished a great amount of work for one of his advanced age...
FRom # 47105785
from the Janesville Daily Gazette:
James Harris, president of the Janesville Barb Wire company, vice president of the Janesville Machine company, and a well-known and highly esteemed citizen, died suddenly at his home, 170 South Jackson street, last night, between the hours of nine and ten. Death was caused by apoplexy...
Mr. Harris was born in Kingston, Ontario, September 13, 1833. When a young man he went to Watertown, New York, and for some time worked as a machinist apprentice there. In 1853 he came west, working for a short period in Milwaukee, and then coming to Janesville where he has been closely identified with the largest and most important industries. He began work in Janesville in the capacity of a machinist for the Novelty Works which long since ceased to exist. He then entered into the partnership known as Harris, Guild, Angell and Tyler, whose principal product was sorghum cane processing machinery. THis firm was uniquely constituted, each one having a different trade which merged conveniently in the conduct of their business. One was a machinist, one a molder, and the other two had allied trades.
The beginning of the implement manufacturing business in Janesville was made by this firm, the first machines turned out being a number of reapers made for Levi Carle, now deceased. Later this firm was merged into the corporation known as the Harris Manufacturing company, of which Mr. Harris was made president and general manager. During the earliest seventies Mt. Harris withdrew from active participation in this business and with D.P, Smith, manufacturers of a patent safety lamp, Mr. Harris in the meanwhile had retained an interest in the other firm which later became the Janesville Machine company.
Harris & Smith in 1882 bought the business of Fish & Connell, manufacturer of barb wire in Joliet, Ill., moved the machinery to Janesville, built factories for its accommodation and started manufacturing barb wire under the name of the Janesville Barb Wire company. Mr. Smith disposed of his interest in 1886, and Arthur Harris, son of Mr. Harris, was taken into the firm. Later wire nails and woven wire fences were added to the output of the factory.
At the time of his death Mr. Harris was president of the Janesville Barb Wire company, vice president of the Janesville Machine company, president of the Forks Logging company, a Wisconsin corporation doing business in the state of Washington, and also president of the Slack Mining company. He was actively engaged in all these capacities and accomplished a great amount of work for one of his advanced age...
from the Janesville Daily Gazette:
James Harris, president of the Janesville Barb Wire company, vice president of the Janesville Machine company, and a well-known and highly esteemed citizen, died suddenly at his home, 170 South Jackson street, last night, between the hours of nine and ten. Death was caused by apoplexy...
Mr. Harris was born in Kingston, Ontario, September 13, 1833. When a young man he went to Watertown, New York, and for some time worked as a machinist apprentice there. In 1853 he came west, working for a short period in Milwaukee, and then coming to Janesville where he has been closely identified with the largest and most important industries. He began work in Janesville in the capacity of a machinist for the Novelty Works which long since ceased to exist. He then entered into the partnership known as Harris, Guild, Angell and Tyler, whose principal product was sorghum cane processing machinery. THis firm was uniquely constituted, each one having a different trade which merged conveniently in the conduct of their business. One was a machinist, one a molder, and the other two had allied trades.
The beginning of the implement manufacturing business in Janesville was made by this firm, the first machines turned out being a number of reapers made for Levi Carle, now deceased. Later this firm was merged into the corporation known as the Harris Manufacturing company, of which Mr. Harris was made president and general manager. During the earliest seventies Mt. Harris withdrew from active participation in this business and with D.P, Smith, manufacturers of a patent safety lamp, Mr. Harris in the meanwhile had retained an interest in the other firm which later became the Janesville Machine company.
Harris & Smith in 1882 bought the business of Fish & Connell, manufacturer of barb wire in Joliet, Ill., moved the machinery to Janesville, built factories for its accommodation and started manufacturing barb wire under the name of the Janesville Barb Wire company. Mr. Smith disposed of his interest in 1886, and Arthur Harris, son of Mr. Harris, was taken into the firm. Later wire nails and woven wire fences were added to the output of the factory.
At the time of his death Mr. Harris was president of the Janesville Barb Wire company, vice president of the Janesville Machine company, president of the Forks Logging company, a Wisconsin corporation doing business in the state of Washington, and also president of the Slack Mining company. He was actively engaged in all these capacities and accomplished a great amount of work for one of his advanced age...
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