DeWitt was educated in the common schools and Canajoharie Academy. His first occupation was as a clerk in a general store at St. Johnsville where he remained for 5 years. He was then employed as a foreman and paymaster on the enlrgement of the Erie Canal for one year. In October 1862, he came to Steuben County and his first occupation was as a bookkeeper for the Bath Woolen Mills. The following August he came to Hammondsport and engaged as a bookkeeper with J. W. Davis, which position he held until February 1868, when he accepted a similar position with the Pleasant Valley Wine Company. He became a stockholder in 1871, and soon after ws made a director. After the death of C. D. Champlin in 1875, he succeeded to the office of secretary and general manager. In 1885 he was also made treasurer, and has probably done more to popularize American Champagne than anyone else. n politics, Mr. Bauder has always been a Republican and was town clerk for three terms, and trustee of the village for 4 years. On Nov. 17, 1858, he married Susan F. Stickney, who died April 30, 1875, by whom he had three sons: George S., a businessman in Illinois; Arthur D., a clerk in Champlin's Store in this village; and Charles C.W. Mr. Bauder was again married on June 14, 1877 to Kate B., daughter of C. D. Champlin, by whom he had one child, James C.
DeWitt was educated in the common schools and Canajoharie Academy. His first occupation was as a clerk in a general store at St. Johnsville where he remained for 5 years. He was then employed as a foreman and paymaster on the enlrgement of the Erie Canal for one year. In October 1862, he came to Steuben County and his first occupation was as a bookkeeper for the Bath Woolen Mills. The following August he came to Hammondsport and engaged as a bookkeeper with J. W. Davis, which position he held until February 1868, when he accepted a similar position with the Pleasant Valley Wine Company. He became a stockholder in 1871, and soon after ws made a director. After the death of C. D. Champlin in 1875, he succeeded to the office of secretary and general manager. In 1885 he was also made treasurer, and has probably done more to popularize American Champagne than anyone else. n politics, Mr. Bauder has always been a Republican and was town clerk for three terms, and trustee of the village for 4 years. On Nov. 17, 1858, he married Susan F. Stickney, who died April 30, 1875, by whom he had three sons: George S., a businessman in Illinois; Arthur D., a clerk in Champlin's Store in this village; and Charles C.W. Mr. Bauder was again married on June 14, 1877 to Kate B., daughter of C. D. Champlin, by whom he had one child, James C.
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