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Identifier: historyofworcest03nuttc (find matches)
Title: History of Worcester and its people
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Nutt, Charles, 1868-1918
Subjects: Worcester (Mass.) -- History Worcester (Mass.) -- Biography
Publisher: New York, Lewis Historical Publishing Company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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EDWARD MARTIN HADLEY, Lumber merchant, was born in Sterling, Massa- chusetts, February 15, 1854. and died in this city, November 27, 1910. His death was caused accidentally by asphy.\iation while he was at work in his garage. When he was seven years old his parents moved to Princeton, where he attended the public schools and where he made his home until he came to Worcester in 1900. He com- pleted his education in Wilbraham Academy, and then engaged in the lumber business in Princeton. For many years he was associated with Wayland C. Davis, of this city, and this association was continued and its bonds strengthened when Mr. Hadley became a director of the Baker Box Company, of this city, and took charge of the business as superintendent of the factory, continuing in that capacity until his death. He was also a stockholder in the C. N. Chapin Company, dealers in provisions and groceries. Pleasant street. He was a member of the Automobile Club.

Mr. Hadley married. May 8, 1900, Laura E. Urban, of Westminster, who was born August 31, 1864, in Homburg. Germany, daughter of Martin J. and Katherine (Grand- pierre) Urban. Mrs. Hadley resides at No. 2 Lenox street. She is a member of the Woman's Club. They had no children.

Mr. Hadley was a shrewd and successful business man; democratic in his dis- position, of sterling character that won the respect of all w'ho knew him. He was generous and gave quietly and unobtrusively according to his means and to the worthiness of the charity. Mrs. Hadley gave the gate to the cemetery in Westminster in memory of Mr. Hadley and her father, where they are both buried.
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