Encyclopedia of Connecticut biography, genealogical-memorial ...

was a son of John Pickett, the immigrant,
of Salem, Massachusetts, who removed
in 1660 to Stratford, Connecticut, and was
a member of the General Assembly there
in 1673.
(V) Evert Quintard, son of Isaac (2)
and Elizabeth (Pickett) Quintard, was
born in Norwalk, Connecticut, January 24,
1798, and died May 2, 1891. He was a
furniture manufacturer and dealer in Norwalk
for sixty years. He married, November
29, 1819, Elizabeth Whitney,
daughter of Timothy and Abigail (Smith-
Wood) Whitney, of Norwalk (see Whitney
VI).
(VI) Francis Edmond Quintard, son
of Evert and Elizabeth (Whitney) Quin-
tard, was born March 29, 1823, and died
October 25, 1907. He was educated in
the public schools of Norwalk. He
learned the trade of cabinet making with
his father and was associated with him
in business, finally succeeding to the own-
ership. Mr. Quintard continued to conduct
the business until about 1884, when
he sold his interests and retired from active
duties. In his younger days Mr.
Quintard was active in military duties,
and a sword carried by him is now in
possession of his son. Mr. Quintard married
(first) January i, 1846, Harriet M.
Allen, daughter of Increase and Sally
(Patchen) Allen, and she died February
25. 1853. He married (second) November
24, 1853, Matilda Lounsbury, a sister
of the governors of Connecticut, Hon.
George E. and Hon. Phineas C. Louns-
bury. sketches of whom appear elsewhere
in this work and the Lounsbury genealogy
therewith. Mr. Quintard married
(third) May 5, 1869, Cornelia C. Clark.
(VII) Frederick H Quintard. son of
Francis Edmond and Matilda (Lounsbury)
Quintard, was born January 24,
1857, in Norwalk, Connecticut. He was
educated in the public schools of that
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY
33^
town. Subsequently he was associated in
business with his father for about a year,
and for the following eight or nine years
was connected with his uncles, the Hon.
Phineas C. and George E. Lounsbury in
Norwalk. Ill health compelled the severing
of this connection and Mr. Quintard
spent a year in the West. Upon his re-
turn East, he went to Bridgeport, Connecticut,
where he was associated with
his uncle, the Hon. George E. Lounsbury,
and where he remained for the following
ten years. For the ensuing five years
Mr. Quintard did not take any active in-
terest in business matters ; as a matter
of fact it was not until 1893, at which
time the late C. S. Trowbridge prevailed
upon him to enter business in partnership
with him, that Mr. Quintard did so. In
January, 1907, this business was incorporated
as The C. S. Trowbridge Com-
pany, with Mr. Trowbridge as president
and Mr. Quintard as secretary and treas-
urer. They continued successfully for
many years, and upon the death of Mr.
Trowbridge, Mr. Quintard succeeded him
in the office of president, which office he
still holds, as well as retaining the treas-
urership. The produce of the business
is paper and wooden boxes, and in the
manufacture of these employment is given
to from seventy-five to one hundred per-
sons.
In addition to the many business in-
terests which Mr. Quintard has had to
occupy his time, he has also taken an ac-
tive interest in public matters. He is a
Republican in politics, and in 1907-08 was
in the Legislature, serving a second term
in 1909-10. He served on the committees
of cities and boroughs and federal rela-
tions. In 1910 he was chairman of the
latter committee. He is a member of the
board of directors of the Norwalk Hospital.
Before Norwalk and South Norwalk
were united under one city govern-