Harold Olie Budd

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Harold Olie Budd

Source: History Morris County New Jersey, Volume II, Lewis Publishing Co., 1914

Among the men of enterprise and energy in the town of Chatham, New Jersey, is Harold Olie BUDD, manager and superintendent of the Chatham Hay and Feed Company, with which he has been closely connected for a period extending over several years. Prior to forming this connection he was identified with various other lines of business in all of which he achieved a satisfactory amount of success.

His father, Marcena A. BUDD, was the son of Israel and Harriet (DAVISON) BUDD, and was born in Chatham, New Jersey, 1845. He attended the public schools of Chatham for some years, than became a pupil at a private school in Elizabethtown, New Jersey, from which he was graduated. Seven years were spent in the employ of Charles HEDGES, who conducted a grocery, flour and feed business in Brooklyn, New York, and he then returned to Chatham. Here he engaged in farming operations, and in addition to this devoted much attention to the breeding of fine horses. He has been making a specialty of this latter enterprise for a number of years. Mr. BUDD married Emma, daughter of Nelson and Linda (COURTER) SMITH, of Livingston, New Jersey, where the former was a carpenter and builder. They have had children: 1. Harriet, married William C. PARKER, of Morristown, who is a photographer in that place, and they have had children: Herbert, at home; Cortland, who is a pupil in the public schools of Morristown. 2. Harold Olie, whose name heads this sketch.

Harold Olie BUDD was born in Chatham, Morris county, New Jersey, May 5, 1883. The public grammar and high schools of his native town gave him his educational training, and upon the completion of his education he found employment with a shoe company in the city of New York where he remained two years. Having obtained a suitable position with the Prudential Life Insurance Company of Newark, New Jersey, he was associated with that company for a period of almost twelve years, and then returned to Chatham. His reputation as an energetic business man had preceded him, and he found no difficulty upon making his home there in finding a suitable business connection. This was with the firm with which he is connected at the present time, and the relations on both sides have been of the most satisfactory nature.

Mr. BUDD married, June 23, 1908, Grace, a daughter of Calvin and Margaret (SANDERSON) WHEELER, the former engaged in the dry goods business in New York City. His favorite form of recreation is driving, and he is a leading spirit in the Morris County Road Drivers’ Association, of which he one of the most popular members; he is also a member of Chatham Fish and Game Club. The family attends the Presbyterian church.

Transcribed by John Cresseveur (1949-2003)