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John Armitage (manufacturer)

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John Armitage
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 20th Essex District
In office
1870–1870
Preceded byJames Hewes
Succeeded byJacob B. Calley
Personal details
BornAugust 20, 1812
Jedburgh
Died1893 (aged 80 or 81)[1]
Saugus, Massachusetts
Resting placeRiverside Cemetery
Saugus, Massachusetts
SpouseNancy Goodhue (1838-1893; his death)
OccupationTextile manufacturer

John Armitage (1812–1893) was a Scottish-American textile manufacturer and politician.

Personal life

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Armitage was born on August 20, 1812, in Jedburgh.[2][1] In 1838 he married Nancy Goodhue.[3] They had 10 children, 7 of whom survived into adulthood.[3][4] In 1865 the Armitages had a large estate constructed on five acres of land on Summer Street in Saugus.[5]

Business career

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Armitage worked in the woolen business for many years as a laborer, spinner, and weaver before becoming a partner in Edward Pranker & Co. in 1857.[4][6][7] In 1860, the company built a two-story, 125 by 60 foot, mill opposite their existing mill that contained four sets of wool manufacturing equipment.[7][8][9] Armitage remained with the company until Pranker's death in 1865.[10] He was also a director of the Saugus Mutual Fire Insurance Company.[11]

Politics

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Armitage held various political offices in Saugus. In 1870 he represented the 20th Essex District, which comprised the towns of Saugus, Lynnfield, Middleton, and Topsfield.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "John Armitage". Billion Graves. BillionGraves Holdings, Inc. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  2. ^ Journal of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1870. Boston: Wright & Potter. 1870. p. 703. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b John Gibson of Cambridge, Massachusetts and his descendants, 1634-1899. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  4. ^ a b Vital Records of Saugus, Massachusetts To the End of the Year 1849. Salem, Mass.: The Essex Institute. 1907. pp. 9, 63. ISBN 9780883890783. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Armitage Estate // c.1865". Buildings of New England. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  6. ^ a b Robinson, E. P. (1885). "Sketch of Saugus". The Bay State Monthly. 2: 152. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  7. ^ a b Goulston, George (March 14, 1922). "Seen and Heard on the Road". Fibre & Fabric. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Saugus Manufacturing Company". American Wool and Cotton Reporter. October 6, 1904.
  9. ^ William A. Griswold; Donald W. Linebaugh (eds.). Saugus Iron Works:The Roland W. Robbins Excavations, 1948-1953 (PDF). Saugus, Massachusetts: Saugus Iron Works National Historical Site.
  10. ^ Duane Hamilton Huard, ed. (1888). "Saugus". History of Essex County, Massachusetts. Philadelphia: J. W. Lewis & Co. ISBN 9785873700752.
  11. ^ The Massachusetts Register and United States Calendar for the Year of Our Lord 1867. Richardson, Lord & Holbrook, and James Loring. 1867.