Biographical Review XXX Worcester, County, Mass. 1899 page 240 PHOTO AVAILABLE Chauncey L. OLMSTEAD the offical head of the OLMSTEAD Quaboag Corset Company of W. Brookfield, MA., which has its chief office at 53 Leonard St. New York City is actively identified with the business interests of this sectin of Worcester, Co. A son of Chauncey OLMSTEAD, he was born Aug. 18, 1839 in Fairfield Co. Connecticut. He comes of Dutch ancestry on his father's side and of Scotch on the mother's side. The father, a Conn. man b birth, served in the War of 1812, and was afterward extensively engaged in the manufacture of coaches at Ridgefield, CT. of which he was a well known resident. Chauncey L. was graduated from the high school at Wilton, CT. When 16 years old he entered his father's factory to learn the trade of a coach maker, at which he served an apprenticeship of 5 years. In the ensuing year he became foreman of the shop. This position he soon after resigned to take a special course of study in civil engineering. Going then to Toledo, Ohio he became the junior member of the firm B.S. & C.L. OLMSTEAD, civil engineers, which for 3 years did a large business in that portion of the Buckeye State. END of Part 1