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family is completely barren, unless en-
riched by the intermingling of biograph-
ical sketches which may stand as landmarks
in the history of the race." A fam-
ily, therefore, whose members have con-
ducted their lives in such a manner as to
bring honor and distinction to the name
is indeed enriched by the addition of the
biographies of those members.
(VI) Harry Guley Waterbury, son of
Captain William Tell and Sarah (Guley)
Waterbury (q. v.), is a splendid example
of the type of capable man of affairs. He
was born November lo, 1868, in Stam-
ford, Connecticut. He received his education
in the public schools there. He
entered the employ of Lyman Hoyt &
Son, furniture dealers, where he remained
for ten years. For the succeeding two
and one-half years, he was assistant post-
master, which position he left to enter
the employ of the Stamford Gas & Elec-
tric Company. At that time he was their
only clerk, and some idea of the growth
of Stamford can be gleaned from the fact
that there are now twenty persons em-
ployed in the office.
Mr. Waterbury progressed with the
passing of the years, and to-day holds the
position of auditor of the company with
which he started as clerk. He is well
and favorably known among the business
men of his native city, takes an active in-
terest in the civic and social life there,
and has several times served in public office.
From 1904 to 1905 he was town
treasurer, and since 1917 has been a mem-
ber of the Board of Finance. Several
other of Stamford's business interests
claim his attention, namely, the Stam-
ford Savings Bank, of which he is a di-
rector ;
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treasurer of the Woodland Cem-
etery Association, and treasurer of St.
Andrew's Episcopal Church.
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Mr. Waterbury, fraternally, is a member
of LTnion Lodge, Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons, and has served as past
master of this lodge ; is past high priest
of Rittenhouse Chapter, Royal Arch Ma-
sons ; is past thrice illustrious master of
Washington Council, Royal and Select
Masters; member of Clinton Command-
ery, Knights Templar, of Norwalk ; Laf-
ayette Consistory, and Pyramid Temple,
of Bridgeport ; member of Past Masters'
Association of Fairfield County. He is
also a member of the Sons of the American
Revolution and the Military Order
of Foreign Wars.
Mr. Waterbury married Mary L. Clark,
daughter of George H. Clark, of Pitts-
field, Massachusetts, and they are the
parents of a daughter, Beryl, born March
20, 1902. George H. Clark was the son
of Selden Yale and Hannah N. (Sears)
Clark, a descendant of an old New Eng-
land family, one of his ancestors, Jon-
athan Clark, having been a signer of the
Massachusetts Constitution. George H.
Clark was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts,
April 29, 1848, and died September
7, 1916. He was long connected with
the government paper mills at that place,
where paper for United States currency
is made. Mr. Clark was a leading citizen
of Pittsfield, a member of the old volun-
teer fire department, and took an active
part in Democratic political affairs. He
was a devoted member of the Episcopal
church. George H. Clark married Mary
Baker, born February 16, 1850, died Feb-
ruary 6, 1915. Children: George H., Jr.,
and Mary L., who married Harry G. Wa-
terbury. Mrs. Waterbury is a member of
the Daughters of the American Revolution,
eligible through the services of both
Clark and Yale ancestors.