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December 9, 2007
From The Hartwells of America...
by Lyman Willard Densmore, Hartwell & Lorenzen, Saginaw MI
Page 105
He was graduated from Brown University in 1870, and immediately afterwards engaged in business as a wholesale dry goods merchant with Hartwell, Richards & Co., and in the Spring of 1872 was admitted as a partner in the firm. The business prospered, and in 1877 was moved from Weybosset St. into a new and spacious store and warehouse on Pine St., corner of Hay.
He was a man of excellent business habits, of desided opinions and a keen observer of passing evenets. Hence his influence and counsels were sought in positions of public trust. He was a director in the Bank of America, the Mechanics National Bank, and in other corporations and companies. In 1888 he was elected a member of the common council from the seventh ward, serving as councilman three successive years, acting on important committees, and devoting much valuable time to the interests of the public. As a member of the joint special committees on railroad terminal facilities he rendered valuable service. During his last year he was chairman of the committee on Ordinance. In 1884 he was elected a trustee of Brown University and held this position until his death, a period of seven years. He was a member of the advisory and executive committees, and of the standing committee on investments besides serving on special committees. He was deeply interested in the Lyman Gymnasium, and was an active member of the building committee. His death was felt to be a great loss, and suitable allusion was made to him at the formal opening of the building in December of that year. These multiplied labors and responsibilities proved too much even for his naturally vigorous body, and in the midst of his work he was suddenly stricken down by apoplexy and died after a few days.
EVERETT SMITH HARTWELL. He was a captain in World War I, serving as an aerial observer with French and American squadrons at Soissons, Rheims, Toul and Chateau-Thierry. In 1921 he began his association with the Industrial National Bank as assistant trust officer in the old Industrial Trust Co. He rose to a vice-presidency in 1927 and in 1942 was promoted to first vice-president. At his death he was director of the Industrial National Bank, the Providence Gas Co., the Providence Washington insurance., and the Providence Washington Indemnity Co. He was active in Red Cross, Community Chest affairs, Boy Scouts and other civic interests, a trustee of Worcester Academy and Butler Hospital. He served as president of the Hope and Agawam Hunt Clubs, and was a member of the Providence Art and the Yale Club of New York. He was a member of the Central Baptist Church and was unmarried.
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