New Britain herald., 1919-12-13
Passes Away at Home as Result of Sudden Attack of Heart Fail ure.
WAS A FOUNDER OF
 THE STANLEY WORKS
Started Career Here As Ticket Seller in Old Rail- way Station - Philan- thropist in Life.

h William H. Hart the dean of man. { facturers died shortly before o'clock this morning at his home, 56 Lexing- ton street, from an attack of heart failure. The news was received with s profound regret by residents of New Britain and many words of sympathy were expressed throughout the day While MT. Hart had been suffering i'll health for some time,, his death was not anticipated. He was S5 years old , born in this city July 25, 1884, the X son of the late George and Elizabeth < Booth Hart. His entire life was spent in New Britain. Mr. Hart acquired his education in the local public schools and was student here at the time of the organization of the New Britain High school.
 , MT. Hart's father was then station 4 agent of the Harford, Providence and . T'ishkill railroad, and the young man < was forced to divert part of his at tention from scholastic work to that of assisting his father at the depot. He gave most of his time to the book keeping department from 1850 to s 1854. When the railroad was opened from Willimantic. to Bristol. January
 
 ticket seller in New Britain.
 Enters Stanley Works.
 @ Tn 1852, the Stanley Works was founded, and two years later William II. Hart was elected secretary and treasurer of the concern. The plant at that time occupied bit of land in the triangle tract between Lake and High street, and was later con- cd ha t9nkS 7 from which the name Track shop was derived The Stanley Works was then but a bud in the nanufac- turing world but it held great promise, and MT. Hart saw this. He was confronted with numerous obstacles in the early days, such as insufficient capital, undesirable loca- tion for shipping, lack of experienced workmen in sheet metal and the difficulty in securing market Tor ! the product in competition with an .+old and well established manufac- turer. The first twenty-five years of MT Hart's connection with the Stan ley Works was period of struggle. s He was, however, the type of young .e. man who knew of no task too hard, f@ and it was such energy as he had that finally placed the Stanley Works of the present day in the fore among manufacturing plants of the world . Elected Director.
 MT. Hart was elected a director of the Stanley Works January 22, 1856. He served as secretary until February 29, 1872 and avs succeeded by the sj late L. Hoyt Pease. When he resign ed the treasurership in 1905, the late MT. Pease also succeeded him in that capacity. MT. Hart was chosen presl- dent of the Stanley Works May 10 1884. and served in that capacity un til February 16, 1915, when he wal named chairman of the board of di rectors George P. Hart, his eldes son, succeeded him as president, anc when Mr. Hart finally retired from ac @ tive connection with the concern Jan uary 10, 1915, he was succeeded by hi son again.
 Directors Tribute.
 At the annual meeting of the direc tors and stock oldcrs on December 20 1917, and February ,, 1918, the fol lowing resolutions were adopted:
 r William H. Hart entered the esn Y ploy of the Stanley Works m lS54 h was it's secretary from May 16, 1854 to 1872; it's treasurer from 1854 t
 1905; it's president from 1884 to 191 5 the chairman of it's board Of director from l9l5 to the present IlHle, illilll
 all of these successive positions o trust and responsibility with marke devotion and ability, and in each cas voluntarily retiring from the position
 By his energy and foresight his un remitting toll and unstinted devotio
 to the interests of this corporatio
 during the whole of this long period o more than 63 years he has been of in
 estimable value to the corporation an
 a very important factor in the wonder #a fu1 success of the business and in tn 1building mp of this great corporation which today is the largest in its line 0 any in the world.
 Now at the age of oighty-three this board feels that MT: Hart ha well earned d relief from these heaV cares and responsibilities and is full
 entitled to the privilege of seVerin
 his executive connection with thi
 corporation and giving up its care and responsibilities.
 D Tn recognition of this long and non lContinusd on Ninth PageQ ~s