Aaron Lovecraft

Aaron Lovecraft (1817 - 14 December 1870): Aaron arrived in Rochester from Devonshire in 1830. He began working as a tailor and in 1841 started working with men’s clotheir B.P. Robinson & Co., eventually becoming a foreman in 1849. He married Althea Veazie in 1842. Aaron was acquainted with the founders of the Western Union Telegraph Co. and was an early investor in that company. In 1861 he purchased B.P. Robinson & Co., renaming the company Lovecraft & Goodrich, after himself and his partner, Frederick Goodrich. In the following years the company prospered and Aaron became one of Rochester’s best respected and admired employers.

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