Norman S. Cate was born in Montpelier, Vermont, in November 1815. He moved to East Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he went into business. In 1849, he was the founder of a pressed glass manufacturing company in partnership with two English immigrants, Mason and Gaffer Teasdale. By 1851, they were low on funds and took on Amory Houghton as an investor, incorporating as the Bay State Glass Company. Houghton became enamored with the glass-making business and attempted to increase his ownership of the company in the 1850s, he became restless as a minority shareholder, and liquidated all of his investments in 1854 to start a competing glass business, the Union Glass Company.[1] Cate sought new investors, and took on Linas A. Phillips as a new partner.[2]
The glass business declined into the late 1850s, and Cate sought new opportunities.[1] In 1857, he moved to Wisconsin and resided at De Soto, Wisconsin. There he was responsible for the construction of several early mills and commercial businesses under the firm name N. S. Cate & Co.[3]
Cate was not active in politics, but just weeks before the 1861 election, he was induced by several prominent Democrats of the area to run for Wisconsin Senate on the Union ticket. Their appeal proposed that, in the midst of Civil War, a Union ticket should prevail over the regular Republican candidate.[4] He prevailed over his Republican opponent, Cyrus M. Butt, in the general election for the 30th Senate district.[5] His district comprised Crawford, Richland, and his own county Vernon (then known as "Bad Ax"). Cate served through the first regular session of the 1862 legislative term, but resigned abruptly in May 1862 to return to Massachusetts.[6] The 1862 Legislature ended up reconvening in June and September with a vacancy in the 30th Senate district.
He returned to his glass business, which saw a significant increase in demand for military and medical equipment due to the Civil War.[1] The business prospered through the war, but began to decline again afterward. Following the Panic of 1873, the shareholders of Cate's company voted to dissolve and sell off the assets.[2]
Norman S. Cate died at a home for the elderly in Boston on December 22, 1893.[7]
Personal life and familyedit
Norman S. Cate was the third of eight children born to John Page Cate and his wife Patience (née Gove) of Montpelier, Vermont.[8] The Cates were descended from James Cate, a carpenter who emigrated from England to the Province of New Hampshire sometime before 1657.[8]
Norman S. Cate married Martha A. Flanders at Cambridge, in 1842.[9] Martha Flanders was adopted as a child by her aunt, Elizabeth Hunt, and shortly after her marriage to Cate, they adopted a daughter of Mrs. Johnathan Hunt, likely a cousin.[10] They had three more children together before Martha's death in 1848. The next year, Norman Cate married Hannah J. Holmes, with whom he had two more daughters.
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^ abcMatthews, Jeffrey J. (2002). "Yankee Enterprise! The Houghtons of Massachusetts & the Rise and Fall of 'Corning Incorporated,' 1851–1871". Essays in Economic & Business History. 20: 127–143. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
^ abWelker, John; Welker, Elizabeth (1985). Pressed Glass in America. Antique Acres Press. p. 25. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
^History of Vernon County, Wisconsin. Union Publishing Company. 1884. p. 729. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
^"To Norman S. Cate, Esq". Vernon County Censor. October 30, 1861. p. 2. Retrieved May 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Statistical List of the Senate of 1862". The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. 1862. p. 72. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
^"Senator N. S. Cate". Vernon County Censor. May 14, 1862. p. 3. Retrieved May 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ abCates, Edward Earle; Sanborn, M. Ray (1904). The Cate-Cates Family of New England. Marken & Bielfeld. pp. 17–18. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
^Baldwin, Thomas W. (1915). Vital Records of Cambridge, Massachusetts, to the year 1850. Vol. 2. The New England Historic Genealogical Society. p. 144. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
^Wyman, Thomas Bellows; Hunt, Wellington L. G. (1863). Genealogy of the Name and Family of Hunt. p. 23, 350. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
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Norman Smith Cate November 14 1815 December 22 1893 was an American businessman in Massachusetts and Wisconsin He was a member of the Wisconsin Senate for part of one year representing the 30th Senate district for the first session of the 1862 term Norman S CateMember of the Wisconsin Senate from the 30th districtIn office January 6 1862 May 1862Preceded byBuel HutchinsonSucceeded byWilliam S PurdyPersonal detailsBorn 1815 11 14 November 14 1815Montpelier Vermont U S DiedDecember 22 1893 1893 12 22 aged 78 Boston Massachusetts U S Resting placeCambridge Cemetery Cambridge MassachusettsSpousesMartha A Flanders m 1842 died 1848 wbr Hannah J Holmes m 1849 died 1893 wbr Childrenwith Martha FlandersAnnie E Pickering b 1844 died 1875 Norman Frank Cate b 1846 died 1917 Martha A Cate b 1848 died 1848 with Hannah HolmesEmma J Jennie Stearns b 1849 died 1889 Clara Elizabeth Ellis b 1852 died 1915 OccupationMerchantBiography editNorman S Cate was born in Montpelier Vermont in November 1815 He moved to East Cambridge Massachusetts where he went into business In 1849 he was the founder of a pressed glass manufacturing company in partnership with two English immigrants Mason and Gaffer Teasdale By 1851 they were low on funds and took on Amory Houghton as an investor incorporating as the Bay State Glass Company Houghton became enamored with the glass making business and attempted to increase his ownership of the company in the 1850s he became restless as a minority shareholder and liquidated all of his investments in 1854 to start a competing glass business the Union Glass Company 1 Cate sought new investors and took on Linas A Phillips as a new partner 2 The glass business declined into the late 1850s and Cate sought new opportunities 1 In 1857 he moved to Wisconsin and resided at De Soto Wisconsin There he was responsible for the construction of several early mills and commercial businesses under the firm name N S Cate amp Co 3 Cate was not active in politics but just weeks before the 1861 election he was induced by several prominent Democrats of the area to run for Wisconsin Senate on the Union ticket Their appeal proposed that in the midst of Civil War a Union ticket should prevail over the regular Republican candidate 4 He prevailed over his Republican opponent Cyrus M Butt in the general election for the 30th Senate district 5 His district comprised Crawford Richland and his own county Vernon then known as Bad Ax Cate served through the first regular session of the 1862 legislative term but resigned abruptly in May 1862 to return to Massachusetts 6 The 1862 Legislature ended up reconvening in June and September with a vacancy in the 30th Senate district He returned to his glass business which saw a significant increase in demand for military and medical equipment due to the Civil War 1 The business prospered through the war but began to decline again afterward Following the Panic of 1873 the shareholders of Cate s company voted to dissolve and sell off the assets 2 Norman S Cate died at a home for the elderly in Boston on December 22 1893 7 Personal life and family editNorman S Cate was the third of eight children born to John Page Cate and his wife Patience nee Gove of Montpelier Vermont 8 The Cates were descended from James Cate a carpenter who emigrated from England to the Province of New Hampshire sometime before 1657 8 Norman S Cate married Martha A Flanders at Cambridge in 1842 9 Martha Flanders was adopted as a child by her aunt Elizabeth Hunt and shortly after her marriage to Cate they adopted a daughter of Mrs Johnathan Hunt likely a cousin 10 They had three more children together before Martha s death in 1848 The next year Norman Cate married Hannah J Holmes with whom he had two more daughters References edit a b c Matthews Jeffrey J 2002 Yankee Enterprise The Houghtons of Massachusetts amp the Rise and Fall of Corning Incorporated 1851 1871 Essays in Economic amp Business History 20 127 143 Retrieved May 29 2023 a b Welker John Welker Elizabeth 1985 Pressed Glass in America Antique Acres Press p 25 Retrieved May 29 2023 History of Vernon County Wisconsin Union Publishing Company 1884 p 729 Retrieved May 29 2023 To Norman S Cate Esq Vernon County Censor October 30 1861 p 2 Retrieved May 29 2023 via Newspapers com Statistical List of the Senate of 1862 The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin Report State of Wisconsin 1862 p 72 Retrieved May 29 2023 Senator N S Cate Vernon County Censor May 14 1862 p 3 Retrieved May 29 2023 via Newspapers com Deaths Cate Boston Evening Transcript December 23 1893 p 14 Retrieved May 29 2023 via Newspapers com a b Cates Edward Earle Sanborn M Ray 1904 The Cate Cates Family of New England Marken amp Bielfeld pp 17 18 Retrieved May 29 2023 Baldwin Thomas W 1915 Vital Records of Cambridge Massachusetts to the year 1850 Vol 2 The New England Historic Genealogical Society p 144 Retrieved May 29 2023 Wyman Thomas Bellows Hunt Wellington L G 1863 Genealogy of the Name and Family of Hunt p 23 350 Retrieved May 29 2023 Wisconsin Senate Preceded byBuel Hutchinson Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 30th districtJanuary 6 1862 May 1862 Succeeded byWilliam S Purdy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Norman S Cate amp oldid 1173423654, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
