The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
Two Native Men Will Head American Brass
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Rev. Horace e. and Ellen (Crofut) Judd. Following his early education he enrolled in Princeton and wal graduated in 1901. A year later he received his Masters degree in his tory.
 He went directly into the Coe Brass Manufacturing Company in Torrington and worked his way through various departments, being named assistant foreman of the mill in 1907. Three years later, with ac- quisition by American Brass of q plant in Kenosha, Wis, he wal transferred there as superintendent Ten years later he was made vice. president and given full charge Of this plant. Tn 1929 he was called to Waterbury to take charge of manu- featuring operations here with the same title. He has remained in this capacity and been Q close assistant to MT. Coe ever since. ,
 Native of Litchfleld
 MT. Quigley was born in Litch- field, half way between Thomaston and that town, the son of Felix and Mary (Herbert) Quigley. His early education was in the town schools and after graduating from the Litch field high school he enrolled at secretarial school in Hartford. Fin ishing his courses he went to work for Coe Brass in Torrington July q 1902 where he was secretary to the head of the company for some time He came to Waterbury and was office manager here for several years but with. the opening of the Kenosha plant he joined MT. Judd there May 1, 1910 and was actively engaged in its operations. While in Kenosha during the World War, MT Quigley was head of the local draft board.
 In July 1922 he was sent to Tor onto to assume the manager ship of the newly acquired Canadian plant of American Brass Ltd. Ht remained there five years and in June 1927 was advanced to the office of president in charge of the Detroit branch of American Brass He has been in Detroit since thai time.
 Like MT. Judd and MT. Coe, MT Quigley is well-known throughout the Naugatuck Valley and in brass company circles. He has two sister! in Waterbury, Mrs. Cornelius Maloney of Willow Street and Mrs. Danie J. Maloney of Cooke Street, as vel as sister, Mrs. Margaret Pratt oi Litchfield, and brother in Torring. ton.
 Career of John A. Coe
 The career of MT. Coe, the vener. able head of the company for years gone by, is a familiar one here ir Waterbury where he has spent st many active and productive years An indefatigable worker MT. Go, early showed the traits that hay, marked his entire career.
 Born in Beacon Falls his earlS schooling was had in that town ane in West Haven. His first employ. ment was with the brass mills O. Osborne & Cheesman in Ansonia This persuaded him to learn tn, rnachinist's trade, so he went to New York to perfect himself. Returning to the Naugatuck Valley he went tt work for the Birmingham Brass arle when this concern sold out to tn, American Brass in 1903 he went witt the merger and progressed steadil, to the head of the great firm whicf makes its headquarters here in Wa terbury.
 He succeeded the late Charles F Brooker as President in 1920 ane when the latter died in 1926, MT. Co' assumed the duties of Chairman o the Board of Directors, as well a. President.
 Other Officers Named
 MT. Rockwell, who was namet secretary treasurer, will have dutie with which he is familiar locally He has been assistant secretary ant treasurer and will take over sucl tasks as were performed by the lat MT. Hollister in this capacity, fo mental health, both recommende' by the Barker commission.
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