from: Wolfe's history of Clinton County, Iowa, by Patrick Wolfe:
Robert Norton Rand was born at Honeoye Falls, Monroe county, New York, in 1830,
he being the son of Samuel and Electa (Norton) Rand. After leaving college he
was employed in the surveying of the railroad, now a branch of the New York
Central, from Canandaigua, NewYork, to Batavia, that state, and later became the
station agent at Honeoye Falls. Resigning this position in 1857, at the instance
of his father, he cameat once to Lyons, where he entered the employ of the
private banking firm of Rand, Hazlett & Company. On January 26, 1859, he was
elected cashier of the newly organized bank known as the Lyons City Branch of
the State Bank of Iowa, in which he was a stockholder. This position he held
until this bank was merged into the First National Bank of Lyons May 7, 1866. On
January 4, 1864, he also became cashier of the First National Bank, holding the
position until May, 1871, when he sold the major portion of his stock and
resigned. For the next few years he conducted an insurance and allied business,
and helped organize the Lyons Paper Mill Company in 1873, of which company he
was vice-president until in 1881, when he purchased an interest in, and became
superintendent of the Lyons and Clinton Street Railway Company, operating this
horse car line until 1886, when he sold his interest. From1886 to 1894 he was
connected with the Lyons Paper Mill Company, and was its manager during this
time, with the exception of about one year. On January 12, 1876, he was elected
a director in the First National Bank, which position he held until his death.
He was also a director in the Lyons SavingsBank from the time of its
organization in 1891 until his death. He was active in church work, being a
vestryman and senior warden in Grace Episcopal church for a number of years. He
was married at Honeoye Falls, New York, September 21, 1860, to Hannah Jane
Shulters, who, with the two children, Electa Marion Rand and Samuel Curtiss
Rand, survive him and still reside at Lyons. He died at Lyons January 9, 1895,
loved and lamented by a wide circle of friends who accord him the highest esteem
owing to his splendid characteristics.
Robert Norton Rand was born at Honeoye Falls, Monroe county, New York, in 1830,
he being the son of Samuel and Electa (Norton) Rand. After leaving college he
was employed in the surveying of the railroad, now a branch of the New York
Central, from Canandaigua, NewYork, to Batavia, that state, and later became the
station agent at Honeoye Falls. Resigning this position in 1857, at the instance
of his father, he cameat once to Lyons, where he entered the employ of the
private banking firm of Rand, Hazlett & Company. On January 26, 1859, he was
elected cashier of the newly organized bank known as the Lyons City Branch of
the State Bank of Iowa, in which he was a stockholder. This position he held
until this bank was merged into the First National Bank of Lyons May 7, 1866. On
January 4, 1864, he also became cashier of the First National Bank, holding the
position until May, 1871, when he sold the major portion of his stock and
resigned. For the next few years he conducted an insurance and allied business,
and helped organize the Lyons Paper Mill Company in 1873, of which company he
was vice-president until in 1881, when he purchased an interest in, and became
superintendent of the Lyons and Clinton Street Railway Company, operating this
horse car line until 1886, when he sold his interest. From1886 to 1894 he was
connected with the Lyons Paper Mill Company, and was its manager during this
time, with the exception of about one year. On January 12, 1876, he was elected
a director in the First National Bank, which position he held until his death.
He was also a director in the Lyons SavingsBank from the time of its
organization in 1891 until his death. He was active in church work, being a
vestryman and senior warden in Grace Episcopal church for a number of years. He
was married at Honeoye Falls, New York, September 21, 1860, to Hannah Jane
Shulters, who, with the two children, Electa Marion Rand and Samuel Curtiss
Rand, survive him and still reside at Lyons. He died at Lyons January 9, 1895,
loved and lamented by a wide circle of friends who accord him the highest esteem
owing to his splendid characteristics.
from: Wolfe's history of Clinton County, Iowa, by Patrick Wolfe:
Robert Norton Rand was born at Honeoye Falls, Monroe county, New York, in 1830,
he being the son of Samuel and Electa (Norton) Rand. After leaving college he
was employed in the surveying of the railroad, now a branch of the New York
Central, from Canandaigua, NewYork, to Batavia, that state, and later became the
station agent at Honeoye Falls. Resigning this position in 1857, at the instance
of his father, he cameat once to Lyons, where he entered the employ of the
private banking firm of Rand, Hazlett & Company. On January 26, 1859, he was
elected cashier of the newly organized bank known as the Lyons City Branch of
the State Bank of Iowa, in which he was a stockholder. This position he held
until this bank was merged into the First National Bank of Lyons May 7, 1866. On
January 4, 1864, he also became cashier of the First National Bank, holding the
position until May, 1871, when he sold the major portion of his stock and
resigned. For the next few years he conducted an insurance and allied business,
and helped organize the Lyons Paper Mill Company in 1873, of which company he
was vice-president until in 1881, when he purchased an interest in, and became
superintendent of the Lyons and Clinton Street Railway Company, operating this
horse car line until 1886, when he sold his interest. From1886 to 1894 he was
connected with the Lyons Paper Mill Company, and was its manager during this
time, with the exception of about one year. On January 12, 1876, he was elected
a director in the First National Bank, which position he held until his death.
He was also a director in the Lyons SavingsBank from the time of its
organization in 1891 until his death. He was active in church work, being a
vestryman and senior warden in Grace Episcopal church for a number of years. He
was married at Honeoye Falls, New York, September 21, 1860, to Hannah Jane
Shulters, who, with the two children, Electa Marion Rand and Samuel Curtiss
Rand, survive him and still reside at Lyons. He died at Lyons January 9, 1895,
loved and lamented by a wide circle of friends who accord him the highest esteem
owing to his splendid characteristics.
Robert Norton Rand was born at Honeoye Falls, Monroe county, New York, in 1830,
he being the son of Samuel and Electa (Norton) Rand. After leaving college he
was employed in the surveying of the railroad, now a branch of the New York
Central, from Canandaigua, NewYork, to Batavia, that state, and later became the
station agent at Honeoye Falls. Resigning this position in 1857, at the instance
of his father, he cameat once to Lyons, where he entered the employ of the
private banking firm of Rand, Hazlett & Company. On January 26, 1859, he was
elected cashier of the newly organized bank known as the Lyons City Branch of
the State Bank of Iowa, in which he was a stockholder. This position he held
until this bank was merged into the First National Bank of Lyons May 7, 1866. On
January 4, 1864, he also became cashier of the First National Bank, holding the
position until May, 1871, when he sold the major portion of his stock and
resigned. For the next few years he conducted an insurance and allied business,
and helped organize the Lyons Paper Mill Company in 1873, of which company he
was vice-president until in 1881, when he purchased an interest in, and became
superintendent of the Lyons and Clinton Street Railway Company, operating this
horse car line until 1886, when he sold his interest. From1886 to 1894 he was
connected with the Lyons Paper Mill Company, and was its manager during this
time, with the exception of about one year. On January 12, 1876, he was elected
a director in the First National Bank, which position he held until his death.
He was also a director in the Lyons SavingsBank from the time of its
organization in 1891 until his death. He was active in church work, being a
vestryman and senior warden in Grace Episcopal church for a number of years. He
was married at Honeoye Falls, New York, September 21, 1860, to Hannah Jane
Shulters, who, with the two children, Electa Marion Rand and Samuel Curtiss
Rand, survive him and still reside at Lyons. He died at Lyons January 9, 1895,
loved and lamented by a wide circle of friends who accord him the highest esteem
owing to his splendid characteristics.
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