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Title: The progress of the Empire State a work devoted to the historical, financial, industrial, and literary development of New York
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Conant, Charles A. (Charles Arthur), 1861-1915
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Publisher: New York : The Progress of the Empire State Company
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: The Durst Organization

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rish gentleman from Dublin, whohad been in the fur trade. Mr. Hoguet became associatedwith the Wilmerdings; when he left them, he was electedPresident of the Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank, re-maining in that office to the time of his death. This bankbecame under his management more prosperous than ever. Christian William Wilmerding, ancestor of the auction-eers, came from Brunswick in 1783, and first went into theglass business. He was much devoted to the GermanSociety which assists German immigrants, became presi-dent in 1816, and was reelected for three consecutive years.His sons, William R. and Henry A. Wilmerding, were dis-tinguished by the skill with which they managed the auctionbusiness. Lucius K., a grandson, still continues it, but thebusiness diminished. John Haggerty was another old-time auctioneer. Thefirm first was Haggerty & Austin, 169 Pearl Street. WhenGeneral Spicer, who had been Haggertys salesman, failedin 1862, a sensational newspaper reported the failure of
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■^/t^ < HENRY WILLIAM EATON Insurance manager; horn in London, England; educated inprivate schools. Entered service of Liverpool and London andGlobe Insurance Co. in 1866, representing it at Bristol, 1876-1878; came to New York City in 1878 as assistant manager ofNew York branch; made resident manager, 1887; associatemember of Institute of Actuaries of England; president NationalBoard of Fire Underwriters of United States, 1897-1898. AuthorFifty Years of Work in the United States of America (historyof Liverpool and London and Globe Fire Insurance Co. in theUnited States); also many papers on fire insurance topics. I HE COMMERCIAL PROGRESS OF GOTHAM 339 I (aggerty. Haggerty sued for libel, obtained a verdict, andin revenge the paper called him OHaggerty, the Irishvender, which added to his popularity without injuryto his credit. Auctioneers could do no business withoutinfluence sufficient to obtain a license and money enough togive bonds. They also required means to discount sales

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