SILAS HOADLEY

'Silas Hoadley' (1786 - December 28, 1870) was an American clockmaker.
Hoadley was born in Bethany, Connecticut. He received little formal education before becoming apprentice carpenter to his uncle Calvin Hoadley. In 1809 his apprenticeship ended, and he formed a clock-making partnership in Plymouth, Connecticut with Eli Terry and Seth Thomas as Terry, Thomas & Hoadley.
The partners gradually withdrew to create their own firms - Terry in 1810, Thomas in 1814 - leaving Silas Hoadley as sole owner. He continued to make clocks till 1849, and as a responsible citizen was elected to the General Assembly several times, and in 1844 to the state Senate. He died at Plymouth, Connecticut.