History of Addison, (Steuben County) New York United States of America

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Charles William Gillet, representative, was born at Addison, N.Y., Nov. 26, 1840; son of Joel D. and Lucy (Patten) Gillet, and grandson of Solomon Gillet of Colchester, Conn. He was graduated from Union in 1861, and enlisted in the 86th N.Y. volunteers in August, 1861. He was made adjutant in November, 1861, and served as such until discharged for disability in 1863. Returning to his native place he engaged in the lumber business. He was a Republican representative from New York in the 53d-58th congresses, 1893-1905, serving in the 56th congress as chairman of the committee on expenditures in the department of agriculture.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Olin Henry Landreth, engineer and educator, was born in Addison, N.Y., July 21, 1852; son of the Rev. James and Adelia (Comstock) Landreth, grandson of Henry and Catharine (Kelly) Landreth, and of Anson and Rachael (Hitchcock) Comstock. His grandfather, Henry Landreth, was a native of Alsace-Lorraine, and came to Brockville, Canada, in 1827. He was graduated from Union college, C.E., 1876, A.B., 1877, A.M., 1881. He was assistant astronomer at the Dudley observatory, Albany, N.Y., 1877-79; professor of engineering at Vanderbilt university, Nashville, Tenn., 1879-94, and dean of the engineering department of that university, 1886-94. He was married, Aug. 20, 1879, to Eliza, daughter of William Boyd Taylor of Canistee, N.Y. He engaged as a consulting engineer in 1884, and served in that capacity for th.e new water supply of Nashville, Tenn., 1884-85; filled other shorter engineering engagements, and in 1896 became consulting engineer for the New York state beard of health. He was elected professor of engineering in Union college, N.Y., in 1893. He became a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers; American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, He is the author of: Metric Tables for Engineers (1883), and frequent contributions to scientific and technical journals.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor