Genesee-Berrien-Van Buren County MI Archives Biographies.....Aldrich, Almon L. 1833 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

ALMON L. ALDRICH. The capable editor of the Flint tri-weekly Globe, is he whose
name appears above, and who has done excellent work. Mr.  Aldrich was born in
Springwater, Livingston County, N. Y., March 10, 1833. He is the son of Alvin B.
and Elizabeth (Dunn) Aldrich. The former was a native of Wayne County, N. Y.,
and was born in 1810. Our subject's grandsire, Leonard Aldrich, was a native of
Massachusetts, and a descendant of George Aldrich, an English gentleman who
settled in Braintree, the old Bay State, in 1648, and he was the originator of
the Aldrich family in America.

  A native of Massachusetts, our subject's paternal grandfather was an early
settler in Wayne County, N. Y., and there died. In that place also was our
subject's immediate progenitor born, and later located in Springwater Township,
Livingston County, in the same State where he began farming. On the failure of
his health, however, he returned to his native place and there died in 1841. His
wife, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Dunn, and who was born in Manlius,
Onondaga County, was the daughter of Jacob Dunn, an early settler in that
county, but a native of New Jersey. He served in the War of 1812, and later
resided in Wayne County, and then in Allegany County, where his decease
occurred. He was of Irish ancestry.

  The mother of our subject died in Allegany County, N. Y., in 1871. She reared
her children in the religious faith of the family, which was that of the
Presbyterians. There were four little ones and of these our subject is the
second eldest. He was reared in Livingston County, N. Y. until the spring of
1841; he then returned to Wayne County, and later was engaged on a farm in
Rush-ford, Allegany County, where he remained until nineteen years of age.
During that time he had the advantages offered by a district school and two
terms at Rushford Academy. On finishing his course he began teaching in order to
accumulate enough money to take him through the academy in preparation for the
University of Michigan.

  During his academical course Mr. Aldrich associated with men who have since
distinguished themselves in various lines. He was a classmate of Lieut.-Gov.
Pond, of Wisconsin, and also of Senator H. M. Teller, of Colorado. He had a
four-years' course at Rushford and taught for one year in the academy. He was
one of the first three persons graduating from Rushford in 1855. The following
year he was employed as Principal of the Cuba (N. Y.) schools, and in the fall
of the same year came to Berrien Springs, Mich., and served as Principal of the
High School for one year. In the fall of 1857 he entered the Sophomore class of
the University of Michigan, devoting himself to the scientific course. On
graduating, in 1860, he received the degree of Bachelor of Science, and in 1869
the degree of Master of Science was added to his honors. After graduation he
taught for one year at St. Joe, and then located on a farm in Hamilton Township,
Van Buren County.

  Engaged at the same time in teaching and farming, Mr. Aldrich was also
proprietor and editor of the St. Joe traveler. He continued its publication
until June, 1869, when he sold it, and coming to Flint, purchased the Globe, to
which he has since given his time and attention. The first copy of the Globe
appeared in 1866, its projectors being Robert and Charles Smith and Henry
Hilton. It was a large folio, issued as a weekly, which our subject continued
until 1886, when he changed it to a tri-weekly. It is now a seven-column folio,
devoted to the interests of the community and county. It is Republican in
politics, and voices truthfully the predominant sentiments of the party which it
represents.

  Aside from the publication of this journal he has the leading job printing
trade in the city. The work is carried on and the offices are located in a
substantial brick block on Kearsley Street. The presses are run by water-power.
Mr. Aldrich has a beautiful home located on Court Street, No. 606. The residence
was built at a cost of $10,000. The home is pleasingly presided over by Mrs.
Aldrich, who is a lady of striking attractions and pleasing manners. They were
married June 28, 1860, at Battle Creek, the lady being in her maiden days Miss
Deney A. Abbott. She was born at Cuba, Allegany County, N. Y., and is a daughter
of Solomon S. Abbott, a prominent farmer of that place, who now resides in Van
Buren County, this State. Mrs. Aldrich was educated in part in Lima College and
was graduated from Rushford Academy the same year as her husband; she is an
intelligent and well-informed lady. Three children have come to them: Fred A., a
member of the Flint Road Cart Company of this city; Ralph L., who was graduated
from the law department of the University of Michigan, and is now an Attorney of
Flint, but has recently been appointed Attorney of a large corporation in
Detroit, and will remove there January 1, 1892; and Maude E., who is an artist,
having enjoyed the best advantages at Cooper Institute, N. Y., and also studied
under excellent artists at Memphis, Tenn.

  Our subject served for a time as Trustee of the Michigan School for the Deaf,
Dumb and Blind, his term extending from 1873 to 1881. During his term the blind
school was established at Lansing. While in St. Joe he served as Alderman for
two years, and at Decatur was School Inspector. He and his wife are members of
the Episcopal Church. In politics he is a stanch Republican, and influential in
the ranks of his party.


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Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892

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