"SOLON HUNTINGTON, deceased, was born in Harwinton, Litchfield Co., Conn., January 15, 1812. The Huntington family has been prominent in Connecticut for the past 200 years, but its most distinguished representative was undoubtedly Samuel Huntington, Governor of the State, Signer of the Declaration of Independence, and afterward President of the Continental Congress. At an early age Solon Huntington entered the employ of Curtis, Candy & Styles, silverware manufacturers in his native State, eventually leaving the service of the firm, and establishing himself in the same line of business. At the age of twenty-eight years, having accumulated by his own unaided efforts $12,000, considered a competence at that day, he retired from the business in which he was engaged. On June 2, 1840, Mr. Huntington married Harriet Saunders, daughter of Henry Saunders, M. D., of Ballston, Saratoga Co., N. Y., and several months later took up his residence in Oneonta, which place continued to be his home until the day of his death, August 11, 1890. Almost immediately after taking up his residence in Oneonta he built the Mendel stone store, still standing, and purchased several hundred acres of land contiguous to the village. For about fifteen years he was engaged in the general merchandise business in the stone store just mentioned, first having as a partner his brother, C. P. Huntington, and afterward, Jacob Dietz. Toward the latter part of this period he commenced the carriage manufacturing business, which he continued until about the close of the war of the Rebellion. After the war he became extensively engaged in real estate operations, eventually becoming one of the most prominent owners of farm lands in Otsego and Delaware Counties. He also opened many new streets in Oneonta, and erected altogether nearly fifty houses during the fifteen years from 1865 to 1880, and shortly after 1880 he virtually retired from active business life. Mr. Huntington's wife and four of his children survive him, the latter being: Mrs. B.W. Foster, of Huntington, W. Va; H.E. and W.V. Huntington, of San Fransisco, Cal.; and Caroline D. Huntington of Oneonta. Solon Huntington was a strong anti-slavery man, and from the time of its organization gave active support to the Republican party. He was a supporter of the church, though he held to no particular creed. His widow is spending her declining years at the old home in Oneonta. She is now seventy-two years of age, and has beenn thoughout life a most lovely character.
W.V. Huntington is a man of prominence in the West, and is especially well known in California, where he resides. He is extensively interested in real estate in San Fransisco, and owns large tracts of timber and farm lands in different parts of the State. He is, in fact, one of the most successful young business men in the West. H.E. Huntington is prominently identified with the Southern Pacific Railroad system, he being first assistant to C.P. Huntington, the President of the company, with headquarters at San Fransisco."
(transcribed by suscat from Biographical Review, Otsego County, 1893)
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and from "A History of Oneonta From Its Earliest Settlement To The Present Time", Dudley M. Campbell, 1906:
"Solon Huntington, from Huntington, Conn., settled
here in 1840. Soon after he was joined by his brother,
Collis P. Huntington. Solon became an extensive land
owner, while the two were engaged in various manufac-
turing works and also as merchants in a general coun-
try store, imtil the departure of Collis P. for California
in 1850. For some years the Huntington brothers were
in the merchantile business in the building known as
the Mendel store. After the departure of Collis P. for
California, Solon became largely engaged in agricul-
ture, having become the owner of extensive tracts of
land in and about this town. C. P. Huntington early
became interested in the development of the Pacific
coast. He, associated with others, built the Central
Pacific and the Southern Pacific railroads. He was also
largely engaged in ship building and in the management
of various steamboat lines. Representatives of Mr. Hunt-
ington are still carrying out the work of developing the
railway system of California."
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W.V. Huntington is a man of prominence in the West, and is especially well known in California, where he resides. He is extensively interested in real estate in San Fransisco, and owns large tracts of timber and farm lands in different parts of the State. He is, in fact, one of the most successful young business men in the West. H.E. Huntington is prominently identified with the Southern Pacific Railroad system, he being first assistant to C.P. Huntington, the President of the company, with headquarters at San Fransisco."
(transcribed by suscat from Biographical Review, Otsego County, 1893)
---------------------------------
---------------------------------
and from "A History of Oneonta From Its Earliest Settlement To The Present Time", Dudley M. Campbell, 1906:
"Solon Huntington, from Huntington, Conn., settled
here in 1840. Soon after he was joined by his brother,
Collis P. Huntington. Solon became an extensive land
owner, while the two were engaged in various manufac-
turing works and also as merchants in a general coun-
try store, imtil the departure of Collis P. for California
in 1850. For some years the Huntington brothers were
in the merchantile business in the building known as
the Mendel store. After the departure of Collis P. for
California, Solon became largely engaged in agricul-
ture, having become the owner of extensive tracts of
land in and about this town. C. P. Huntington early
became interested in the development of the Pacific
coast. He, associated with others, built the Central
Pacific and the Southern Pacific railroads. He was also
largely engaged in ship building and in the management
of various steamboat lines. Representatives of Mr. Hunt-
ington are still carrying out the work of developing the
railway system of California."
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"SOLON HUNTINGTON, deceased, was born in Harwinton, Litchfield Co., Conn., January 15, 1812. The Huntington family has been prominent in Connecticut for the past 200 years, but its most distinguished representative was undoubtedly Samuel Huntington, Governor of the State, Signer of the Declaration of Independence, and afterward President of the Continental Congress. At an early age Solon Huntington entered the employ of Curtis, Candy & Styles, silverware manufacturers in his native State, eventually leaving the service of the firm, and establishing himself in the same line of business. At the age of twenty-eight years, having accumulated by his own unaided efforts $12,000, considered a competence at that day, he retired from the business in which he was engaged. On June 2, 1840, Mr. Huntington married Harriet Saunders, daughter of Henry Saunders, M. D., of Ballston, Saratoga Co., N. Y., and several months later took up his residence in Oneonta, which place continued to be his home until the day of his death, August 11, 1890. Almost immediately after taking up his residence in Oneonta he built the Mendel stone store, still standing, and purchased several hundred acres of land contiguous to the village. For about fifteen years he was engaged in the general merchandise business in the stone store just mentioned, first having as a partner his brother, C. P. Huntington, and afterward, Jacob Dietz. Toward the latter part of this period he commenced the carriage manufacturing business, which he continued until about the close of the war of the Rebellion. After the war he became extensively engaged in real estate operations, eventually becoming one of the most prominent owners of farm lands in Otsego and Delaware Counties. He also opened many new streets in Oneonta, and erected altogether nearly fifty houses during the fifteen years from 1865 to 1880, and shortly after 1880 he virtually retired from active business life. Mr. Huntington's wife and four of his children survive him, the latter being: Mrs. B.W. Foster, of Huntington, W. Va; H.E. and W.V. Huntington, of San Fransisco, Cal.; and Caroline D. Huntington of Oneonta. Solon Huntington was a strong anti-slavery man, and from the time of its organization gave active support to the Republican party. He was a supporter of the church, though he held to no particular creed. His widow is spending her declining years at the old home in Oneonta. She is now seventy-two years of age, and has beenn thoughout life a most lovely character.
W.V. Huntington is a man of prominence in the West, and is especially well known in California, where he resides. He is extensively interested in real estate in San Fransisco, and owns large tracts of timber and farm lands in different parts of the State. He is, in fact, one of the most successful young business men in the West. H.E. Huntington is prominently identified with the Southern Pacific Railroad system, he being first assistant to C.P. Huntington, the President of the company, with headquarters at San Fransisco."
(transcribed by suscat from Biographical Review, Otsego County, 1893)
---------------------------------
---------------------------------
and from "A History of Oneonta From Its Earliest Settlement To The Present Time", Dudley M. Campbell, 1906:
"Solon Huntington, from Huntington, Conn., settled
here in 1840. Soon after he was joined by his brother,
Collis P. Huntington. Solon became an extensive land
owner, while the two were engaged in various manufac-
turing works and also as merchants in a general coun-
try store, imtil the departure of Collis P. for California
in 1850. For some years the Huntington brothers were
in the merchantile business in the building known as
the Mendel store. After the departure of Collis P. for
California, Solon became largely engaged in agricul-
ture, having become the owner of extensive tracts of
land in and about this town. C. P. Huntington early
became interested in the development of the Pacific
coast. He, associated with others, built the Central
Pacific and the Southern Pacific railroads. He was also
largely engaged in ship building and in the management
of various steamboat lines. Representatives of Mr. Hunt-
ington are still carrying out the work of developing the
railway system of California."
-----------------------------
W.V. Huntington is a man of prominence in the West, and is especially well known in California, where he resides. He is extensively interested in real estate in San Fransisco, and owns large tracts of timber and farm lands in different parts of the State. He is, in fact, one of the most successful young business men in the West. H.E. Huntington is prominently identified with the Southern Pacific Railroad system, he being first assistant to C.P. Huntington, the President of the company, with headquarters at San Fransisco."
(transcribed by suscat from Biographical Review, Otsego County, 1893)
---------------------------------
---------------------------------
and from "A History of Oneonta From Its Earliest Settlement To The Present Time", Dudley M. Campbell, 1906:
"Solon Huntington, from Huntington, Conn., settled
here in 1840. Soon after he was joined by his brother,
Collis P. Huntington. Solon became an extensive land
owner, while the two were engaged in various manufac-
turing works and also as merchants in a general coun-
try store, imtil the departure of Collis P. for California
in 1850. For some years the Huntington brothers were
in the merchantile business in the building known as
the Mendel store. After the departure of Collis P. for
California, Solon became largely engaged in agricul-
ture, having become the owner of extensive tracts of
land in and about this town. C. P. Huntington early
became interested in the development of the Pacific
coast. He, associated with others, built the Central
Pacific and the Southern Pacific railroads. He was also
largely engaged in ship building and in the management
of various steamboat lines. Representatives of Mr. Hunt-
ington are still carrying out the work of developing the
railway system of California."
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