Life History
20th Apr 1790 |
Born in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.1 |
29th Oct 1806 |
Birth of daughter Eunice C. YALE in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
23rd Apr 1810 |
Birth of son Charles Dwight YALE in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
23rd Sep 1812 |
Birth of son Henry W. YALE in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
19th Jul 1822 |
Birth of daughter Juliette YALE in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
2nd Nov 1835 |
Died in Central Cemetery, Wallingford, CT/.2 |
Other facts
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Married Huldah ROBINSON |
Notes
- He was for many years a succesful manufacurer of tin and brittaniaware, in company with his brothers Hiram and Selden, and continued thebuisness fter their deaths. From him the town of Yalesville derivedits name, he having removed his factory to its site to secure valuablewater privleges. Here he greatly extended his buisness, establishingstores in New York City, Richmond, Va., and other centers. He was thepioneer of the industry which later developed into the great silverplated ware buisness of Meriden and Wallingford. He served in theState Legislature and other official ositions and was a forcefulleader and highly esteemed in the community.
