Schuyler, Hartley & Graham was the largest firearm dealer in the United States in 1860.[1][2]
History
editJacob Rutsen Schuyler (1816–1887), Marcellus Hartley (1828–1902) and Malcolm Graham (1832–1899) incorporated their company on March 1, 1854.[1]
In 1876 Schuyler retired from the company and by 1880 they changed the name to Hartley and Graham.[1][3]
Schuyler died in 1887.[2]
Malcolm Graham died in December 1899 and the company was reincorporated as M. Hartley Company.[1] Marcellus Hartley died on January 8, 1902.[4]
The archives are held by the McCracken Research Library.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Raymond Rast and Samantha L. Harper. "Schuyler, Hartley and Graham papers". Retrieved 2014-08-17.
- ^ a b "Jacob Rutsen Schuyler". New York Herald. February 5, 1887. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
- ^ "Marcellus Hartley". New York Times. June 19, 1898. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
- ^ "Sudden Death of Marcellus Hartley" (PDF). New York Times. January 9, 1902. Retrieved 2014-08-18.