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COLBY, Frederick Lee, purchasing agent; born, Dowagiac, Mich., Nov. 22, 1862; son of Horace F. and Lucy T. (Perkins)
Colby; graduated high school, Dowagiac, 1880; married, Detroit, Apr. 11, 1899, Frances Berry; 5 children: Thomas
B., Horace F., Frederick L., Jr., Elizabeth H., Edward P. Began business at Dowagiac, with the Colby Milling Co.,
1880; left there, 1900, to become connected with Berry Bros., Ltd., varnish manufacturers, Detroit, of which is
purchasing agent and assistant secretary; also vice president Desmond Charcoal & Chemical Co., Welded Steel
Barrel Corpn.; director New York Car Wheel Co., Northern Charcoal & Chemical Co.; secretary Detroit Heating
& Lighting Co., O. & W. Thum Co. Director Ford Republic. Republican. Presbyterian. Member Knights of Pythias.
Clubs: Detroit, Detroit Athletic, Detroit Boat, Detroit Motor Boat. Recreation: automobiling. Office: Berry Brothers,
Ltd., Lieb and Wight Sts. Residence: 188 Parker Avenue.
From:
The Book of Detroiters
A Biographical Dictionary
Of Leading Living Men
Of The City of Detroit
Second Edition 1914
Edited By: Albert Nelson Marquis
A. N. Marquis & Company
Chicago 1914.
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