Cyrus Cleveland
(1813 - 1891)
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CYRUS CLEVELAND resided at Providence to 1835, salesman for Job Angell 1828-34, and dry goods merch. to 1835; rem. to New York city, commenced dry goods jobbing business; was of Cleveland & [Edward N.] Mason to 1839, of Cleveland & Co. [Henry F. Angell] establishing the business since carried on by Albert C. Angell, refinishers and repackers of dry goods; living in Brooklyn to 1847, N. Y. to 1848 ; later years also insurance appraiser. Rem. to Yonkers 1849, where he always afterward resided ; was underwriters’ appraiser, with office in Yonkers, to 1857, office in N. Y. since; of Cleveland & [Charles] Myers, appraisers, 1869-81 ; of Cleveland [Charles] Myers & [Knott Kingman] Putnam, 16 and 18 Exchange Place, since. 81st Anniversar. of New England Soc. in N. Y. city, 80 — Cyrus Cleveland, life member, elected 1844.
He was highly respected in Yonkers and New York, and in business had a well-earned reputation for excellent judgment. He was a valued correspondent, and greatly assisted in the records of his branch. Obituary in N. Y. Journal of Commerce, Apr. 10, 1891, &c.
Mrs. Emily P. Cleveland still resides at Yonkers 1895.
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