Addison H. Laflin
Addison Henry Laflin (October 24, 1823 – September 24, 1878) was an American printmaker and politician. He served in the New York State Senate in 1858 and 1859.[1] He was then elected as a Republican to the United States Congress, holding office from 1865 to 1871.
Early life
[edit]Laflin was born in Lee, Berkshire County, Massachusetts on 24 October 1823,[1][2] the son of Walter Laflan, a prominent print maker.[3] He attended common schools and graduated from Williams College, Massachusetts in 1843.[1]
Career
[edit]Laflin moved to Herkimer, New York.[2][3] With his brother, Bryon,[4] Laflin became a prominent paper manufacturer.[3][5] He developed a method of watermarking using a wire belt.[4] However, the method wasn't very popular and in 1857, they sold the Herkimer Mill for a sizeable sum of $70,000.[4]
Laflin served in New York State Senate (20th D.) in 1858 and 1859.[1][6] He was elected as a Republican to the United States Congress and held office from March 4, 1865, to March 3, 1871.[1][2] He was also a delegate to the Republican state convention of 1867.[1]
Laflin was appointed Naval Officer of the Port of New York by President Ulysses S. Grant[3][7] on April 3, 1871.[1][2] He served in that position until he resigned in 23 January 1877.[1][2]
Death
[edit]Laflin who had been ill, died of suicide in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on 24 September 1878, aged 54.[3] He was buried at the Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i "LAFLIN, Addison Henry (1823–1878)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Library of Congress. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
- ^ a b c d e f A Biographical Directory of the US Customs Service 1771-1989 (1st ed.). Washington, D. C.: US Customs Service. August 1985.
- ^ a b c d e "Ex Naval Officer Laflan". Harrisburg Daily Independent. 25 September 1878. p. 1. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
- ^ a b c Valente, A. J. (2010). Rag Paper Manufacture in the United States 1801-1900: A History, with Directories of Mills and Owners. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company Inc. pp. 61–62. ISBN 978-0-7864-5863-9.
- ^ "Hemp Paper". The Providence Daily Evening Press. 8 Apr 1863. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
- ^ History of Herkimer County, New York 1791-1879. F. W. Beers & Co. 1879. p. 69.
- ^ "From Washington: Nominations Confirmed". The Morning Star. Providence, Rhode Island. 8 Apr 1871. p. 1. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
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- 1823 births
- 1878 deaths
- Williams College alumni
- Republican Party New York (state) state senators
- People from Lee, Massachusetts
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)
- Burials at Oakwood Cemetery (Syracuse, New York)
- 19th-century members of the New York State Legislature
- 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives