Wildman family papers, 1803-1877 (inclusive).

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Wildman family papers, 1803-1877 (inclusive).

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Principal figure in the papers is Zalmon Wildman, lawyer and congressman who, with his brother, Seymour, were proprietors of Z. & S. Wildman, Hat Manufacturers, and the first manufacturers from Danbury to establish outlets in the South for Danbury hats. The papers consist almost entirely of business records including correspondence, financial and legal papers, and a receipt book. This latter volume (1803-1821) records the commodities shipped from Danbury by the firm to its Charleston, South Carolina store. Included also is a single family letter (1847) from Lucy S. Wildman to her brother, Horatio.

2.5 linear ft. (1 box, 1 folio)

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Wildman family.

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Zalmon Wildman was born in Danbury, Connecticut, on February 16, 1775. He was a hat manufacturer and established hat shops in Charleston, South Carolina and Savannah, Georgia. In 1805, he was appointed postmaster of Danbury, a position he held for three decades. In 1818 and 1819, he was a member of the Connecticut State House of Representatives. in 1834, he was elected as a Democratic representative to the United States Congress, but he died just nine months after taking office, on December 10, ...

Wildman, Lucy S.

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Wildman, Seymour.

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Wildman, Zalman, 1775-1835

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Hat manufacturer, banker, land speculator, and U.S. Representative, of Danbury, Conn. From the description of Correspondence, 1812-1828. (Ohio Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 42289024 Postmaster and businessman, of Danbury, Conn.; landowner in Erie and Sandusky County, Ohio; and U.S. representative. From the description of Papers, 1810-1876. (Rutherford B Hayes Presidential Center). WorldCat record id: 70965840 Postmaster and businessman, Danbur...