CHATFIELD, Thomas I. — of Owego, Tioga County, N.Y.
Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Tioga County, 1853;
delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1868;
member of New York state senate 24th District, 1872-73.
Burial location unknown.
THOMAS IVES CHATFIELD was born in Great Barrington, Mass., September 16, 1818, and when old enough was apprenticed to and learned the, baker's trade. In March 1839, he came to Owego and was employed as journeyman baker for a time but soon succeeded to the business formerly carried on by Mr. Worthington. He afterwards engaged in the grocery business, and was one of the leading mere hants of the village during the long period of his successful career. Mr. Chatfield died in Owego May 2, 1884. In politics he was an ardent republican and held a high position in the councils of the party in the county. In 1858 he was elected to the Assembly, and was a candidate for the state treasurership in 1869. He was village trustee four years and village supervisor three years. He represented this district in the state senate. He was connected with the county agricultural society for many years, and was its, treasurer. Above all these considerations was the general esteem in which he was held by his fellow men, and his death was regarded as a public loss to Owego. Mr. Chatfield was twice married. His first wife was Mary Bundy, with whom he married November 9, 1841, and by whom he had one child, who died at the age of seven years. His second wife was Lucy B. Goodrich, with whom he was married June 22, 1858. Of their two children, only one is living, Thomas Ives CHATFIELD, Jr. He was educated in the high school of Owego, Yale University and Columbia Law school, and is now practising law in New York city.
Writen in the 1890's.
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USA Census, 1870
Name: T J Chatfield
Event Place: New York
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1817-1818
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Page Number: 7
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
T J Chatfield M 52 Massachusetts
Lucy B Chatfield F 40 New York
Household ID: 61 , Line Number: 17 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: M593 , GS Film number: 000552602 , Digital Folder Number: 004277096
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USA Census, 1880
Name: Thomas T Chatfield
Event Place: Owego, Tioga, New York
Gender: Male
Age: 61
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Occupation: Grocer
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Birth Year (Estimated): 1819
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Thomas T Chatfield Self M 61 Massachusetts, USA
Thomas Chatfield Son M 8 New York, USA
Lucy Chatfield Wife F 49 New York, USA
District: 215 , Sheet Number and Letter: 238C , GS Film Number: 1254937 , Digital Folder Number: 004243572 , Image Number: 00481
