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- Niagara Gazette - 3/12/1946
LOCKPORT, March 12 —Older
residents may remember a 12-yearold
boy who pushed a two-wheel cart
through the streets of Lockport, delivering
flowers grown In the Prentice
Street greenhouse of Thomas
Mansfield. Other duties included
the care of these plants, and for
this work, he received $2 a week.
The flower peddler was Reuben
E. Hyatt, 42 Waterman street, who
rose to the presidency of the Lockport
Saving and Loan association.
During his long career, he has conducted
various civic drives to a successful
conclusion and taken an active
part in plans for the betterment
of the city.
"After my first Job," Mr. Hyatt
said, "I was a clerk in grocery,
clothing and shoe stores. Inl882
I went to Niagara Falls and worked
in the freight department of the
West Shore Rallrwoad In the Westbound
transfer, returning to Lockport
seven years later.
Becoming acting president of the
loan association in 1935, he was
elected to that post a year later, and
has served the group In that capacity
since then. One of the charter
members and shareholders, he Joined
the association Jan. 4, 1888, five
days before it was incorporated.
Elected a director in 1909, Mr.
Hyatt still holds that position, and
at one time served as vice president
for eight years.
Another business closely related to
Mr. Hyatt is the former Niagara
Laundry. 41 Pine street, In which
he bought an Interest on May 10.
1898. It was organized as a stock
corporation In 1910 and Mr. Hyatt
was a partner until that time with
the late Burton A. Hammond. The
corporation bought the site for a
new building at 135 Walnut street.
Last November, after 43 years' association
with the laundry, Mr. Hyatt
sold to the present owners, Conway-
Miller, Inc.
Mr. Hyatt was born Oct. 14. 1864,
In the Town of Cambria. His father,
Nathaniel Hyatt, was born near
Orangeport In 1839, and his mother,
the former Nancy Ann Saddlesom,
was a native of Cambria, beginning
life in a log cabin, 1834.
After attending district schools in
Cambria and Pekln. Mr. Hyatt came
to Lockport in 1875 and studied In
the Hawley Street and Union
schools.
He married the former Louisa C.
Metz, a native of Pendleton. They
have one daughter, Mrs. John J.
O'Byrne, 4 Wilson Pkwy, and a son,
Walter R. Hyatt, who resides at the
family home. Another son, Frank
N. Hyatt, died In 1902.
Mr. Hyatt Is secretary-treasurer
of the Dlttmer Gear and Manufacturing
Corporation. He has held
membership In the Rotary club since
1919, acted as treasurer and director
of the Lockport Automobile club
for 17 years before 1924, and Is a
former president and vice president
of the Chamber of Commerce.
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1864 - Yes, date unknown