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Eliphalet Lyon supported Richard Dudgeon in developing and making portable hydraulic presses, patented by Dudgeon in 1851. In 1859 the patnership of Dudgeon & Lyon was created. Subsequently the partnership was dissolved,and the two men started separate competing businesses, as E. Lyon & Co. and as Richard Dudgeon. | Eliphalet Lyon supported [[Richard Dudgeon]] in developing and making portable hydraulic presses, patented by Dudgeon in 1851. In 1859 the patnership of Dudgeon & Lyon was created. Subsequently the partnership was dissolved,and the two men started separate competing businesses, as E. Lyon & Co. and as Richard Dudgeon. | ||
Lyon died in 1883 and operation of the company passed to the company's superintendent, [[Thomas H. Watson]], and Lyon's step-son, [[Francis H. Stillman]]. In 1886 the business became '''Watson & Stillman'''. | Lyon died in 1883 and operation of the company passed to the company's superintendent, [[Thomas H. Watson]], and Lyon's step-son, [[Francis H. Stillman]]. In 1886 the business became '''Watson & Stillman'''. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:45, 7 March 2019
of New York of New York
Brief History:-
Eliphalet Lyon supported Richard Dudgeon in developing and making portable hydraulic presses, patented by Dudgeon in 1851. In 1859 the patnership of Dudgeon & Lyon was created. Subsequently the partnership was dissolved,and the two men started separate competing businesses, as E. Lyon & Co. and as Richard Dudgeon.
Lyon died in 1883 and operation of the company passed to the company's superintendent, Thomas H. Watson, and Lyon's step-son, Francis H. Stillman. In 1886 the business became Watson & Stillman.
Watson died in 1896 and Stillman assumed sole control of the business.
In 1904 the company reorganized as the Watson-Stillman Co. and moved to Aldene (now Roselle), NJ.
See here[1] for source of this and much more information.