Bert E. Salisbury
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Bert Eugene Salisbury was appointed president of Onondaga Pottery Company (O.P.Co.), later renamed to Syracuse China
in 1913 and president and general manager of Pass & Seymour, Inc. in Solvay
, a suburb of Syracuse, New York
in 1914. He ran both companies for many years.
. He was the son of Henry Oscar Salisbury (1839–1891), of Columbus, New York
, and Celia Seaman Salisbury (1841–1926), of Connecticut
. His father was a well-known builder and contractor
and had worked as a foreman in the local salt industry. The family home stood across the Erie Canal
in sight of the Onondaga Pottery Company.
Salisbury pursued his early education in the Geddes Union Free School, later called Porter School. He graduated from Syracuse High School in 1890. There were 43 students in his class including Edward S. Van Duyn, (1872–1955) who later was a prominent surgeon in Syracuse
. Salisbury attended Cazenovia Seminary
(now Cazenovia College
to prepare for the ministry until illness forced him to leave.
in Solvay, New York
on the southern edge of Syracuse
. He also worked for his father for a brief time.
. He was promoted to superintendent in 1898. By 1900, the company outgrew its site on the canal and moved to a new factory in Solvay, New York
. By 1901, at age 30, he was named secretary and general manager and secretary of its Board of Directors.
The company made ceramic insulators, lamp scokets, switches and fuse blocks, nearly all of which contained ceramic parts. By January, 1914 he was appointed president and general manager.
At the time Salisbury was president of Pass & Seymour, Inc., the company employed 400 workmen.
. Three years later, in 1913, he was elected president and treasurer, succeeding James Pass.
Salisbury performed the duties of president of both Pass & Seymour Company and Syracuse China
until 1928. At that time, James Pass was named president of Pass & Seymour Company.
Some of his other duties included, president of the Billy Sunday Business Men's Club of Syracuse
; trustee of Syracuse University
and Cazenovia Seminary. He was a member of the Central New York Methodist Episcopal Conference and trustee of Myrtle Hill Cemetery. He was vice-president of the Young Men's Christian Association (Y.M.C.A), and a member of the Efficiency Society of New York, the American Ceramic Society, the Electrical Manufacturers' Club, the Engineer's Club of New York, the Jovian Order, the Technology Club, the Citizen's Club, the Onondaga Golf and Country Club, Bellevue Country Club and the Mystic Crewe.
In January, 1941, while still president of Onondaga Pottery Company, he was elected to the Board of Directors of First Trust & Deposit Company. Also on the board were Huntington B. Crouse, president of Crouse-Hinds Company
and John C. Marcellus, president of Marcellus Casket Company.
Salisbury also held membership in and was a trustee of the West Genesee Methodist Episcopal Church.
which was established in 1824. By February 1941, he was a member of the board of trustees and was former board president. The institution was chartered as a junior college in 1934 and renamed to Cazenovia College
. The school was recognized as a bachelors degree granting institution in 1988.
who was born on June 24, 1871, in Geddes. She was the daughter of Mills Patterson Pharis and Eliza A. Webb (born in January, 1834), of 600 Lowell Avenue. Mary was an 1894 graduate of Syracuse University
, a music teacher and a member of Alpha Phi fraternity.
The couple had four children;.
The family lived at 1810 West Genesee Street in Syracuse
and their summer home was located on Fourth Lake in the Adirondack Mountains
. By 1940, the family had moved to 315 Berkeley Drive which was designed by prominent Syracuse
architect, Dwight James Baum
.
Salisbury died on October 20, 1946.
. He was married on September 20, 1930, to Dorothy McMillan on , daughter of E. J. McMillan, well known in Canton, New York
in South Presbyterian Church in Syracuse
. She was the granddaughter of Henry Bullis.
. He was married to Ethel Gardner Salisbury, who was born on July 11, 1911. He received his bachelor's degree from Williams College
, and his master's degree in ceramic engineering from MIT. Salisbury was the president of Syracuse China Company
from 1961 until 1971; a position held by both his father and grandfather. He joined the company in 1934, when it was known as the Onondaga Pottery Company. Salisbury had homes in both Central New York
at 35 Lyndon Road in Fayetteville
and Vero Beach, Florida
, where he died on April 6, 1990. His wife, Ethel, died on April 4, 2004, while residing in Marblehead, Massachusetts
.
The couple had three children:
, a suburb on the Westside of Syracuse
was named after him.
Syracuse China
Syracuse China Corporation, located in Syracuse, New York, was a manufacturer of fine china. Founded in 1871 as Onondaga Pottery Company in the town of Geddes, New York, the company initially produced earthenware...
in 1913 and president and general manager of Pass & Seymour, Inc. in Solvay
Solvay, New York
Solvay is a village located in Onondaga County, New York, and a suburb of the city of Syracuse. According to the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 6,845...
, a suburb of Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
in 1914. He ran both companies for many years.
History
Bert E. Salisbury was born in the town of Geddes, New YorkGeddes, New York
Geddes is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 17,740 at the 2000 census.The Town of Geddes is west of the neighborhood of Far Westside of Syracuse. The town is a western suburb of Syracuse.- History :...
. He was the son of Henry Oscar Salisbury (1839–1891), of Columbus, New York
Columbus, New York
Columbus is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 931 at the 2000 census. The town of Columbus is in the northeast corner of the county and is northeast of Norwich.- History :...
, and Celia Seaman Salisbury (1841–1926), of Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. His father was a well-known builder and contractor
Independent contractor
An independent contractor is a natural person, business, or corporation that provides goods or services to another entity under terms specified in a contract or within a verbal agreement. Unlike an employee, an independent contractor does not work regularly for an employer but works as and when...
and had worked as a foreman in the local salt industry. The family home stood across the Erie Canal
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a waterway in New York that runs about from Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie, completing a navigable water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. The canal contains 36 locks and encompasses a total elevation differential of...
in sight of the Onondaga Pottery Company.
Salisbury pursued his early education in the Geddes Union Free School, later called Porter School. He graduated from Syracuse High School in 1890. There were 43 students in his class including Edward S. Van Duyn, (1872–1955) who later was a prominent surgeon in Syracuse
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
. Salisbury attended Cazenovia Seminary
Cazenovia Seminary
Cazenovia Seminary was an academic seminary of the Methodist Episcopal Church. It was located in Cazenovia, New York, U.S.A.. It was founded in 1825, at the instigation of George Peck and several other prominent clergymen in the area...
(now Cazenovia College
Cazenovia College
Cazenovia College is a small, independent, co-educational, baccalaureate college, located in Cazenovia, New York. Cazenovia offers a comprehensive liberal arts education with academic and co-curricular programs devoted to developing leaders in their professional fields. Cazenovia College has been...
to prepare for the ministry until illness forced him to leave.
Early career
For a short period after 1890, while he was still attending college, Bert Salisbury was also employed by the Solvay Process CompanySolvay Process Company
The Solvay Process Company was a pioneer chemical industry of the United States in the manufacture of soda ash and a major employer in Central New York...
in Solvay, New York
Solvay, New York
Solvay is a village located in Onondaga County, New York, and a suburb of the city of Syracuse. According to the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 6,845...
on the southern edge of Syracuse
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
. He also worked for his father for a brief time.
Pass & Seymour company
In February 1891, Salisbury was hired by Pass & Seymour, Inc. in SyracuseSyracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
. He was promoted to superintendent in 1898. By 1900, the company outgrew its site on the canal and moved to a new factory in Solvay, New York
Solvay, New York
Solvay is a village located in Onondaga County, New York, and a suburb of the city of Syracuse. According to the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 6,845...
. By 1901, at age 30, he was named secretary and general manager and secretary of its Board of Directors.
The company made ceramic insulators, lamp scokets, switches and fuse blocks, nearly all of which contained ceramic parts. By January, 1914 he was appointed president and general manager.
At the time Salisbury was president of Pass & Seymour, Inc., the company employed 400 workmen.
Onondaga pottery
In 1910, Salisbury was director of the Onondaga Pottery Company (O.P.Co.), later renamed to Syracuse ChinaSyracuse China
Syracuse China Corporation, located in Syracuse, New York, was a manufacturer of fine china. Founded in 1871 as Onondaga Pottery Company in the town of Geddes, New York, the company initially produced earthenware...
. Three years later, in 1913, he was elected president and treasurer, succeeding James Pass.
Salisbury performed the duties of president of both Pass & Seymour Company and Syracuse China
Syracuse China
Syracuse China Corporation, located in Syracuse, New York, was a manufacturer of fine china. Founded in 1871 as Onondaga Pottery Company in the town of Geddes, New York, the company initially produced earthenware...
until 1928. At that time, James Pass was named president of Pass & Seymour Company.
Affiliations
Salisbury was director of the First National Bank of Syracuse and Morris Plan Bank, Syracuse. He was also a member of the board of governors of Associated Manufacturers of Electrical Supplies and a member of the Chamber of Commerce.Some of his other duties included, president of the Billy Sunday Business Men's Club of Syracuse
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
; trustee of Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
and Cazenovia Seminary. He was a member of the Central New York Methodist Episcopal Conference and trustee of Myrtle Hill Cemetery. He was vice-president of the Young Men's Christian Association (Y.M.C.A), and a member of the Efficiency Society of New York, the American Ceramic Society, the Electrical Manufacturers' Club, the Engineer's Club of New York, the Jovian Order, the Technology Club, the Citizen's Club, the Onondaga Golf and Country Club, Bellevue Country Club and the Mystic Crewe.
In January, 1941, while still president of Onondaga Pottery Company, he was elected to the Board of Directors of First Trust & Deposit Company. Also on the board were Huntington B. Crouse, president of Crouse-Hinds Company
Crouse-Hinds Company
Crouse-Hinds Electric Company, a manufacturer of high grade electrical specialties, was established in 1894 in Syracuse, New York. They later shortened their name to Crouse-Hinds Company and beginning in the early 1920s specialized in the manufacture of traffic signals, controllers and accessories...
and John C. Marcellus, president of Marcellus Casket Company.
Salisbury also held membership in and was a trustee of the West Genesee Methodist Episcopal Church.
Cazenovia college
In his youth, Salisbury attended Cazenovia SeminaryCazenovia Seminary
Cazenovia Seminary was an academic seminary of the Methodist Episcopal Church. It was located in Cazenovia, New York, U.S.A.. It was founded in 1825, at the instigation of George Peck and several other prominent clergymen in the area...
which was established in 1824. By February 1941, he was a member of the board of trustees and was former board president. The institution was chartered as a junior college in 1934 and renamed to Cazenovia College
Cazenovia College
Cazenovia College is a small, independent, co-educational, baccalaureate college, located in Cazenovia, New York. Cazenovia offers a comprehensive liberal arts education with academic and co-curricular programs devoted to developing leaders in their professional fields. Cazenovia College has been...
. The school was recognized as a bachelors degree granting institution in 1988.
Personal life
On December 3, 1895, Bert Salisbury was married to Mary Patterson Pharis of SyracuseSyracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
who was born on June 24, 1871, in Geddes. She was the daughter of Mills Patterson Pharis and Eliza A. Webb (born in January, 1834), of 600 Lowell Avenue. Mary was an 1894 graduate of Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
, a music teacher and a member of Alpha Phi fraternity.
The couple had four children;.
- Katherine Pharis Salisbury (born February 13, 1905) married Harold Locke Hazen (born 1901) on September 5, 1928
- Robert Mills Salisbury (born December 25, 1906)
- Henry Webb Salisbury (born October 5, 1908)
- William Root Salisbury (June 20, 1911 - April 6, 1990)
The family lived at 1810 West Genesee Street in Syracuse
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
and their summer home was located on Fourth Lake in the Adirondack Mountains
Adirondack Mountains
The Adirondack Mountains are a mountain range located in the northeastern part of New York, that runs through Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, Saint Lawrence, Saratoga, Warren, and Washington counties....
. By 1940, the family had moved to 315 Berkeley Drive which was designed by prominent Syracuse
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
architect, Dwight James Baum
Dwight James Baum
Dwight James Baum was an American architect most active in New York and in Sarasota, Florida.-Biography:Baum was born in Newville, New York and moved to Syracuse as a young man, eventually graduating from Syracuse University in 1909 with an architecture degree...
.
Salisbury died on October 20, 1946.
Robert Salisbury, eldest son
Son, Robert Salisbury, was born on December 25, 1906, in SyracuseSyracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
. He was married on September 20, 1930, to Dorothy McMillan on , daughter of E. J. McMillan, well known in Canton, New York
Canton (village), New York
Canton is a village in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The village is centrally located in both the town of Canton and the county of St. Lawrence. The population was 5,882 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of St. Lawrence County...
in South Presbyterian Church in Syracuse
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
. She was the granddaughter of Henry Bullis.
William Root Salisbury, youngest son
Son, William Root Salisbury was born on June 20, 1911, in SyracuseSyracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
. He was married to Ethel Gardner Salisbury, who was born on July 11, 1911. He received his bachelor's degree from Williams College
Williams College
Williams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this...
, and his master's degree in ceramic engineering from MIT. Salisbury was the president of Syracuse China Company
Syracuse China
Syracuse China Corporation, located in Syracuse, New York, was a manufacturer of fine china. Founded in 1871 as Onondaga Pottery Company in the town of Geddes, New York, the company initially produced earthenware...
from 1961 until 1971; a position held by both his father and grandfather. He joined the company in 1934, when it was known as the Onondaga Pottery Company. Salisbury had homes in both Central New York
Central New York
Central New York is a term used to broadly describe the central region of New York State, roughly including the following counties and cities:...
at 35 Lyndon Road in Fayetteville
Fayetteville, New York
Fayetteville is a village located in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the village had a population of 4,190. The village is named after Lafayette, a national hero of both France and the United States...
and Vero Beach, Florida
Vero Beach, Florida
Vero Beach is a city in Indian River County, Florida, USA. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 16,939. It is the county seat of Indian River County...
, where he died on April 6, 1990. His wife, Ethel, died on April 4, 2004, while residing in Marblehead, Massachusetts
Marblehead, Massachusetts
Marblehead is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 19,808 at the 2010 census. It is home to the Marblehead Neck Wildlife Sanctuary and Devereux Beach...
.
The couple had three children:
- Marilyn Salisbury, married Thomas G. Heebink on August 8, 1964. She graduated from Syracuse UniversitySyracuse UniversitySyracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
with a degree in international relations - Judith Salisbury
- William Lawrence Salisbury
Recognition and memorials
Salisbury Road in Westvale, New YorkWestvale, New York
Westvale is a suburban community in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 5,166 at the 2000 census.Westvale is in the Town of Geddes, lying east of Fairmount and southwest of Solvay...
, a suburb on the Westside of Syracuse
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
was named after him.