Addison H. Laflin
Addison Henry Laflin (October 24, 1823 – September 24, 1878) was an American printmaker and politician. He served in the New York State Senate in 1858 and 1859.[1] He was then elected as a Republican to the United States Congress, holding office from 1865 to 1871.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Laflin was born in Lee, Berkshire County, Massachusetts on 24 October 1823,[1][2] the son of Walter Laflan, a prominent print maker.[3] He attended common schools and graduated from Williams College, Massachusetts in 1843.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]Laflin moved to Herkimer, New York.[2][3] With his brother, Bryon,[4] Laflin became a prominent paper manufacturer.[3][5] He developed a method of watermarking using a wire belt.[4] However, the method wasn't very popular and in 1857, they sold the Herkimer Mill for a sizeable sum of $70,000.[4]
Laflin served in New York State Senate (20th D.) in 1858 and 1859.[1][6] He was elected as a Republican to the United States Congress and held office from March 4, 1865, to March 3, 1871.[1][2] He was also a delegate to the Republican state convention of 1867.[1]
Laflin was appointed Naval Officer of the Port of New York by President Ulysses S. Grant[3][7] on April 3, 1871.[1][2] He served in that position until he resigned in 23 January 1877.[1][2]
Death
[edit | edit source]Laflin who had been ill, died of suicide in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on 24 September 1878, aged 54.[3] He was buried at the Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse.[1][2]
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- 1823 births
- 1878 deaths
- Williams College alumni
- Republican Party New York (state) state senators
- People from Lee, Massachusetts
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)
- Burials at Oakwood Cemetery (Syracuse, New York)
- 19th-century members of the New York State Legislature
- 19th-century United States representatives
- 1870s suicides
- Suicides in Massachusetts