Mira Aldrich Dean was a sister of Newton Aldrich. Her husband was a business partner of her brother's. Mira's husband, Orison Dean became a member of the lumbering firm of Weston, Dean and Aldrich in 1866. The business later became the main industry in the Gouverneur area. The firm's business expanded, their holdings increased, and the Dean family also assumed a major role in the development of Gouverneur before the turn of the century. (See The Dean Family)

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Mr. Aldrich was a stockholder in, and director of, the Aldrich Paper Co., vice-president of the United States Talc Co., a stockholder in the International Lace Manufacturing Co., and president of the Bank of Gouverneur.

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Newton attained prominence in public service. He was the supervisor of the Town of Gouverneur from 1872 until 1902 (with the exception of four years). He was chairman of the committee which had charge of the creation of the county courthouse.

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For 25 years he was a trustee of the Gouverneur Wesleyan Seminary. He was a trustee of the Gouverneur Village. and in 1883 was elected its president. In 1886 he was appointed a member of the Slate Board of Charities, by Governor Morton.

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SOURCE: https://www.gouverneurmuseum.com/newton-aldrich

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Orison Dean became a member of the lumbering firm of Weston, Dean and Aldrich in 1866. The business later became the main industry in the Gouverneur area. His wife, prior to her marriage, was Miss Mira Aldrich, a sister of Newton Aldrich, an associate of Mr. Dean in the lumbering trade. She was very proud that she could trace her ancestry back to the Mayflower. As the firm's business expanded, their holdings increased, and the Dean family assumed a major role in the development of Gouverneur before the turn of the century.

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SOURCE: https://www.gouverneurmuseum.com/the-dean-family