The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-25

keeping step with the tempo of the city's mushrooming industry also marked steady progress through the years. MT. Coe will continue to service as director of the company.
 MT. Coe was born in Beacon Falls on Aug. 23, 1868, the son of John A., and Cornelia A. Wakelee Coe of English-Scotch ancestry. Upon completion of his schooling in that town, he also attended school in West Haven.
 He was first employed at Osborne and Cheesman, 8 predecessor com pany of the American Brass com- pany. Following period in New York city where he studied the ma chinist trade, he returned to the valley to work for the Birmingham Brass, which company sold out to the American Brass in 1903. The event brought MT. Coe to the Amer ican Brass of which he later be- came its distinguished chief. He was elected vice-president of the firm in 1913, and became presl- dent on February 3, 1920, succeed ing Charles F. Brooker of Ansonia. Named in 1941
 In 1941 MT. Coe was named chair man of the board, continuing his duties with the company, and divid- ing his time between the Waterbury and Manhattan offices.
 Waterbury's venerable industrial is has always been active in civic and social circles during the years Ee has lived here. He now serves as president of the Waterbury Sav- ings Bank, and as director of the Colonial Trust company, and is a member of the board of the Bron- son Library.
 For many years he has also served as member of the board ot the Mutual Fire Insurance com pany of New York.
 Prominent Mason
 MT. Coe is affiliated with the Masonic order, the Waterbury club, and the University League Club of New York.
 He married the former Jesse Boice, of Cairo, N. Y, and the couple celebrated their 53 wedding anniversary on May 25. Their chil- oren are: Mrs. Allen H. Boardman and John A. Coe, Jr., both Of this city.
 Clark s. Judd
 Clark s. Judd who succeeds MT. Coe as chairman of the board has served as president of the company since March, 1941, previous to that, vice-president since 1929. MT. Judd was born in Thomaston, the son ot the Rev. Horace o. and Ellen (Crofut) Judd. He was graduated from Princeton in 1901, receiving his masters degree in history a year later. His first position was with the Coe Brass Manufacturing Company in Torrington. He worked in several different departments until he was named assistant foreman of the mill in 1907. When the Kenosha, Wis, plant was organized he went there as superintendent, ten years later heading this company. He returned to Waterbury in 1929 to take charge of manufacturing operations, and he remained in the capacity of vice. president until nameda executlVe president in 1941.
 Arthur H. Quigley
 Arthur H. Quigley also began his career with the American Brass at the Coe Brass Company in Torring- ton, starting there the same day as MT. Judd. MT. Quigley. who succeeds MT. Judd as executive president, was born in Litchfield. the son Of Felix and Mary (Herber) Qulgley. He attended the Litchfleld schools and on his graduation from the high school, enrolled at a secretar- ial school in Hartford. He went to Coe Brass on July T, 1902, where he became secretary to the head of the company, later coming to Water bury where he was office manager for a few years. When the Kenosha plant was organized he joined MT. Judd on May 1, 1910. In 1922 he went to Toronto, Can, to take over the managership of the American Brass, Ltd. He remained there t1ve years, and in June, 1927 was ad- vanced to the office of vice-pres- ident in charge of the Detroit branch. He was with the Detroit office until March, 1941, when he was named executive vice-president, returning to this city. In February, 1S44, MT. Quigley went to New York City to serve as chairman of the board of Anaconda Cable and Wire Company, retaining his position as American Brass vice-president.
 MT. Quigley has two sisters in Waterbury, Mrs. Cornelius Maloney of Willow street, and Mrs. Daniel J. Maloney of Cooke street. A sister. Mrs. Margaret Pratt. resides in Litchfield.
 John A. COe, Jr.
 John A. Coe, Jr., son of former chairman of the board, John A. Coe, and Mrs. Coe, Willow street formerly wee president in charge of sales who succeeds MT. Quigley as vice-pres- ident, was born in this city. He was graduated from Crosby High school and Williams College, Williamstown, Mass, in 1920, and joined the 1 American Brass company that year. Mrs. Coe married the former Hazel Winans, daughter of the late Rev. Walter M. Winans, rector of the First Methodist Episcopal church, and Mrs. Winans, and re- sides with his family on Umberf1eld road.