F. McLaughlin, Chicago; 2--J.G. Flint, Milwaukee; 3--Frank J.
Geiger, Indianapolis; 4--Samuel Mahood, Pittsburgh; 5--Henry A.
Stephens, Cleveland; 6--W.H. Harrison, Cincinnati; 7--Albert A. Sprague,
Chicago; 8--D.Y. Harrison, Cincinnati; 9--William Grossman, Milwaukee;
10--Edward Canby, Dayton; 11--Thomas J. Boardman, Hartford; 12--Francis
Widlar, Cleveland; 13--O.W. Pierce, Sr., Lafayette. Ind.; 14--A.M.
Thomson Chicago; 15--Samuel Young, Pittsburgh; 16--Alvin M. Woolson,
Toledo; 17--Martin Hayward, Boston; 18--George C. Wright, Boston;
19--William Boardman, Hartford; 20--James S. Sanborn, Boston; 21--James
Heekin, Cincinnati; 22--James F. Dwinell, Boston; 23--Caleb Chase,
Boston]
BOSTON. Among the pioneers in the coffee-roasting business in Boston
were: N. Berry & Sons; Blanchard & Bro.; Carter, Mann & Co.; Noah Davis
& Co.; Dyer & Co.; E. Emerson; Flint Bros. & Co.; J.T. & N. Glines;
Hayward & Co.; Geo. W. Higgins & Co.; Hill, Dwinell & Co.; H.B. Newhall;
Richardson & Lane; N. Robinson & Co.; Russell & Fessenden; Stickney &
Poor; E.H. Swett; the Tremont Coffee & Spice Mills; Swain, Earle & Co.;
and the Martin L. Hall Co.
Between 1876 and 1900 these names were among those added: Shapleigh
Coffee Co.; Gilman L. Parker; W.S. Quinby & Co.; Thomas Wood & Co.
Dwinell & Co. and Hayward & Co. both engaged in the coffee roasting
business about 1845. In 1876, they, James F. Dwinell, Martin Hayward,
and his brother-in-law George C. Wright, joined hands under the name of
Dwinell, Hayward & Co. In 1894, Mr. Hayward having previously retired,
the name of the firm was changed to Dwinell, Wright & Co. Mr. Dwinell
died in 1898; and in 1899, Mr. Wright formed a Massachusetts corporation
under the present name, Dwinell-Wright Co. George C. Wright died, 1910,
and his son, George S. Wright, who had been treasurer, became president.
A grandson, Warren M. Wright, and a nephew, G. E. Crampton, together
with R.O. Miller and Charles H. Holland, are active in the present
conduct of the business.
Caleb Chase with Messrs. Carr and Raymond founded the firm of Carr,
Chase & Raymond at 32 Broad Street in 1864. The name was changed to
Chase, Raymond & Ayer in 1871. James S. Sanborn, who had formerly been
in the coffee and spice trade at Lewiston, Me., with a branch office in
Boston, combined with Caleb Chase to form Chase & Sanborn in 1878.
Charles D. Sias was admitted to the firm in 1882. A Montreal office was
opened in 1884. Charles E. San
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