The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-01-11
PASCAAL CONVERSE DEAD
an OLD AND ESTEEMED RESIDENT
PASSED Away YESTERDAY,
Prominently Identified With the His-T
tory OF Clock Making in New Haven
from the Days When tho Late Chaum-
Cey jerome and Hiram Camp Settled
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BY the death of Paschal Converse
early yesterday morning one of New
Havens Oldest and most respected citi-
zens passed away. Mr.. Converse was
SO years Of age and was quite active UP
to short time before his death, which
was due chiefly to the giving out Of his
vital forces. Mr.. Converse died at the
residence of his daughter, Mrs. s. Har-
rison Wagner of Pearl street, where his
home had been for some years past.
Not withstanding his advanced age Mr..
Converse was able to get around quite
actively and would occasionally, with
the aid of a ane, came down town.
Lameness overlook him q number OF
years ago, from which he suffered quite
severely of late. Mr.. Converse was
born in Bristol, this state, but his life
covers a large period in the history OF
| clock making in New Haven, with
which he was prominently Identified
for half century. He left Bristol and
came to New Haven with the late
Chauncey Jerome, and the late Hiram
Camp, for the purpose of forming
clock company here. The company UNI
der it's firm name was known as the
Jerome Clock company, after its found
err and first president. Chauncey Jer-
ONE and afterwards was incorporated
as the New Haven Clock company.
Chauncey Jerome was afterward mayor
of New Haven, and through his gener-
osity the old First Baptist church, on
Wooster square, was erected. The late
Hiram Camp, who was for years chief
engineer of New Haven fire depart
ment, was president Of the concern for
many years.
New Havens present townsman.
Philip Pond, Sr the late Alfred Grant,
and various other prominent men who
came here with Mr.. Camp, were con-
nected with the clock company
| Mr.. Converse was a cabinet maker
by trade and he was given the COM
tract for all the wood working and
saving of the company at the new shop
in New Haven, retaining that respon-
sibe place for more than forty years.
Mr. Converse had a large force under
| him and owing to his fine mechanical
ability and his integrity and honor he
made most reliable man for the clock
company and owing to his skill and
\ faithful work accumulated quite q
small fortune.
Mr.. Converse was prominently con-
nected with church work and was one
Of the original members Of the First
Universalist church, which was at one
time located where the old Proctors
Opera house now stands on Chapelt
street. Later he was one of the larg-
est contributors to the erection OF the
new church located on Orange street.
Deceased leaves three children two
sons and daughter. One son, Freder-
lex l.. Converse was formerly manu-
facturer of clocks in factory on
Artizan street, and later Travelled TOR
the Seth Thomas Clock company, OF
Thomaston. The daughter is Mrs. Har-
rison Wagner, wife of the well known
organizer Of street railways and cleo
trio lines. Mr.. Wagner Is director OF
the Winchester Avenue company and
other prominent corporations In the
state.
Another son, Charles Converse form
erly kept prosperous drug store at
the corner of Grand avenue and Frank
lin street The wife of the deceased
died about three years ago.