George M. Harmon, born in Brookfield, Massachusetts on December 2, 1837, was the twenty second Adjutant General of the State of Connecticut. After the war he resumed the manufacture of corsets under the firm name of Foy&Harmon. The firm grew to be one of the largest in putting out corset material having branches in New York and Boston. He afterwards had a commission business in Boston, which was one of the largest in the world in marketing materials for the making of corsets. In 1873 and 1874 Harmon was police commissioner in the city of New Haven. In 1880 he was chairman of the republic state committee. Harmon was a member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States for New York and had membership in a number of organizations in that state.[1][2]
Mr. George M. Harmon's Enrollment Certificate for the Loyal Legion issued in 1891 and signed by President Rutherford B. Hayes.
Military careeredit
In 1861, at the start of the Civil War, Harmon enlisted in the Fourth Connecticut Infantry, which afterwards became a part of the First Connecticut Heavy Artillery, and rose from a lieutenant to a captain. He participated in the battles of Yorktown, Hanover, Court House, Gaine Mills, and Malvern Hill. In 1881 Captain Harmon was made Connecticut Adjutant General 1881-1882 by Governor Bigelow.[3]
Personal lifeedit
Harmon got married twice. His second wife was Mary Ann Baldwin (1834-1904), and they had four sons and one daughter;[4] Mary L. Harmon (1860-1887), George H. Harmon (1862-1882), William Charles Harmon Sr. (1869-1943), Frank W. Harmon (1871), and Edward F. Harmon (1874-1919). Harmon died on November 21, 1910, in New Haven, Connecticut.[5][6]
george, harmon, born, brookfield, massachusetts, december, 1837, twenty, second, adjutant, general, state, connecticut, after, resumed, manufacture, corsets, under, firm, name, harmon, firm, grew, largest, putting, corset, material, having, branches, york, bos. George M Harmon born in Brookfield Massachusetts on December 2 1837 was the twenty second Adjutant General of the State of Connecticut After the war he resumed the manufacture of corsets under the firm name of Foy amp Harmon The firm grew to be one of the largest in putting out corset material having branches in New York and Boston He afterwards had a commission business in Boston which was one of the largest in the world in marketing materials for the making of corsets In 1873 and 1874 Harmon was police commissioner in the city of New Haven In 1880 he was chairman of the republic state committee Harmon was a member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States for New York and had membership in a number of organizations in that state 1 2 GeneralGeorge M HarmonBorn 1837 12 02 December 2 1837Brookfield MADiedNovember 21 1910 1910 11 21 aged 72 New Haven CTAllegianceUnited StatesService wbr branch United States ArmyRankMajor GeneralCommands heldConnecticut State Militia Second Brigade Connecticut MilitiaSpouse s Mary Ann Baldwin 1840 1904 her death Websitewww wbr ct wbr gov wbr mil Mr George M Harmon s Enrollment Certificate for the Loyal Legion issued in 1891 and signed by President Rutherford B Hayes Military career editIn 1861 at the start of the Civil War Harmon enlisted in the Fourth Connecticut Infantry which afterwards became a part of the First Connecticut Heavy Artillery and rose from a lieutenant to a captain He participated in the battles of Yorktown Hanover Court House Gaine Mills and Malvern Hill In 1881 Captain Harmon was made Connecticut Adjutant General 1881 1882 by Governor Bigelow 3 Personal life editHarmon got married twice His second wife was Mary Ann Baldwin 1834 1904 and they had four sons and one daughter 4 Mary L Harmon 1860 1887 George H Harmon 1862 1882 William Charles Harmon Sr 1869 1943 Frank W Harmon 1871 and Edward F Harmon 1874 1919 Harmon died on November 21 1910 in New Haven Connecticut 5 6 References edit Ancestry com Retrieved 26 March 2014 Joffroy Pascale Hon George M Harmon of New Haven dead Moniteur architecture AMC pp 47 49 ProQuest 55576615 Gen George M Harmon CT Adjutant General 1882 Retrieved 26 March 2014 A Modern History of New Haven and eastern New Haven County E G Hill p178 Ancestry com Retrieved 26 March 2014 permanent dead link Ancestry com Retrieved 26 March 2014 Military officesPreceded byEdward Harland Connecticut Adjutant General1881 1882 Succeeded byDarius N Couch nbsp Connecticut portal nbsp Biography portal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George M Harmon amp oldid 1185574729, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
