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A. W. MAPES, secretary of the Coidwell Lawn Mower Co., of Newburgh, was born in the town of Blooming Grove,
his father, the late Edward Mapes, removing to Newburgh in 1854. Mr. Mapes is a graduate of the Newburgh Academy,
class of 1857. His business education was acquired in the Highland Bank of Newburgh. While so employed he married
Sarah E., daughter of the late John Parsons. This was at the beginning of the Rebellion, and soon after marriage
he entered the United States Navy as paymaster's clerk. His war record runs from March 10, 1862, until September
30, 1866. A portion of this time was spent at the Brooklyn Navy yard, to which he was detailed because of his thorough
knowledge of accounts.
During the later years of the war, and for over a year after its close he was attached to the United States frigate
"Susquehanna." Upon resigning from the Navy he engaged in the mercantile business in New York City until
1883, when he returned to Newburgh as a member of the firm of Barnes & Mapes, provision dealers, at 62 and
64 Water street.
Mr. Mapes's health having cecome impaired, this parentrship was dissolved in December, 1890. After a year's rest,
Mr. Mapes again entered business life by assisting in the organization of the Coldwell Lawn Mower Co., of Newburgh.
From the beginning of this business he has been a director and has taken an active part in building up a large
trade. He attends especially to the New England and foreign branches of the business, spending the autumn months
traveling throughout the eastern states and about four months each winter and spring in Europe.
From:
The History of Orange County New York
Edited by: Russel Headley
Van Deusen and Elms, Publishers
Middletown, N. Y. 1908
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