Schuyler, Hartley and Graham

Schuyler, Hartley and Graham (1860)

Schuyler, Hartley & Graham was the largest firearm dealer in the United States in 1860.[1][2]

History

Jacob Rutsen Schuyler (1816-1887), Marcellus Hartley (1828-1902) and Malcolm Graham (1832-1899) incorporated their company on March 1, 1854.[1]

In 1876 Schuyler retired from the company and by 1880 they changed the name to Hartley and Graham.[1][3]

Schuyler died in 1887.[2]

Malcolm Graham died in December 1899 and the company was reincorporated as M. Hartley Company.[1] Marcellus Hartley died on January 8, 1902.[4]

The archives are held by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Raymond Rast and Samantha L. Harper. "Schuyler, Hartley and Graham papers". Retrieved 2014-08-17.
  2. 1 2 "Jacob Rutsen Schuyler". New York Herald. February 5, 1887. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
  3. ↑ "Marcellus Hartley". New York Times. June 19, 1898. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
  4. ↑ "Sudden Death of Marcellus Hartley". New York Times. January 9, 1902. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
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