Herkimer County NyArchives Biographies.....Smith, John H. 
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Author: Hardin & Willard

Smith, John H., Little Falls, was born in England, coming to this country when 
but four years old, with his parents.  They located at Sandy Hill, Washington 
county.  Here John secured his educational advantages and learned the paper-
making trade.  In 1852 he went to California where he was signally successful 
returning in 1860 to Little Falls and establishing a shoddy mill.  In 1864 he 
commenced the manufacture of knit stockings; in 1864 he moved his plant to 
Watertown; in 1868 he sold the Watertown mill and returned to Little Falls, 
and in 1887 built his present splendid plant on Moss island, which site he 
purchased.  He employs fifty-five hands manufacturing wool extracts and shoddy 
and has two sons both assisting him in the management of the enterprise.  He 
married a daughter of Col. Leonard Boyer of Little Falls and has four children 
living.

Additional Comments:
source --
History of Herkimer County, New York : illustrated with portraits of many of 
its citizens
edited by George A. Hardin ; assisted by Frank H. Willard
Syracuse, New York : D. Mason, 1893
550 p., 276 p. : ill., maps, ports.

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