BIOGRAPHIES
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Source:
Biographical History of Northeastern Ohio
embracing the Counties of Ashtabula, Geauga and Lake
Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Co. -
1893
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LUCIUS E. JUDSON, of the
well-known dry-goods firm of Judson & Smart, Painesville, Ohio,
was born in Madison, this State, in 1836. He comes of a good old
New England family, his grandfather, Enoch Judson, having been
born in Williston, Vermont. He came to Lake county, Ohio, when it
was a wilderness and engaged in farming, in which occupation he
continued until his death at an advanced age. The father of the
subject of this sketch, Ethan A. Judson, was also a native of
Vermont and a carpenter and merchant by occupation. He conducted a
dry-goods and grocery store in Madison for many years, where he was well
and favorably known. He was a Whig in politics and took an active
interest in all public affairs of importance. His wife, nee
Fannie Curtiss, was a native of Connecticut, a member of an old
and prominent family of that State. They reared two children:
Sarah L., now Mrs. Dr. Wadsworth; and Lucius E., whose
name heads this sketch. Both parents died comparatively young, the
mother at the age of forty-two years and the father aged forty-six.
Both were worthy members of the Congregational Church and both enjoyed
the universal esteem of their fellow men.
Thus, at the early age of ten years, the subject of
this sketch was fully orphaned. Up to this time he had resided in
Madison, but he then came to Painesville and lived with Mr. William
Holbrook until that gentleman's death. Young Lucius
attended the common schools, and when twenty years of age began checking
in a grocery store. Later, he entered the dry goods establishment
of Messrs. Williams & Curtis, one of the oldest and best known
firms in Painesville, where he continued three years. He afterward
pursued his studies for a time and then secured a position with Mr.
Curtis, the firm now being Curtis & Pancost, still in the dry
goods business. He remained with this house until 1864, when he
formed a partnership in the dry-goods business with Maltbie & Judson.
After three years in this business, the firm sold out to Messrs,
Curtis & Smart, and Mr. Judson subsequently went to Reading,
Michigan, where he opened a dry-goods store, which he successfully
conducted six years. He then returned to Painesville, and became a
salesman for Mr. S. G. Pancost, in the dry-goods business,
remaining with that gentleman seven years. In 1880, Mr. Judson
started his present store, and in 1881 took Mr. Smart, into
partnership, the firm becoming Judson & Smart. They have a
large double store and three rooms below for carpet and cloak rooms, and
carry a complete stock of high-grade goods, their business being
conducted entirely on the merit of their merchandise, by which means
they have secured the confidence and patronage of the people.
In 1860, Mr. Judson was married to Mary J.
Huston, a lady of domestic tastes, who is a native of Leroy
township, Lake county, and they have two children: Lucius E., Jr.,
and Clyde H.
Mr. Judson advocates the principles of the
Republican party, and both he and his wife are useful members of the
Congregational Church, in which he is a Trustee. Both have
personally many friends and well wishers and are representative
residents of a typical American city.
†Source:
Biographical History of Northeastern Ohio
embracing the Counties of Ashtabula, Geauga and Lake -
Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Co. - 1893 - Page 537 |
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