Kelly, Tom
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The company that would make Springfield a major industrial center was the Booth-Kelly Lumber Company, which was incorporated in [[1896]] by [[Booth, Robert|Robert]] and [[Booth, Henry|Henry Booth]] and [[Kelly, George|George]] and [[Kelly, Tom|Tom Kelly]]. In August [[1901]], the Booth-Kelly Corporation purchased the [[Springfield Sawmill|Springfield sawmill]] and several thousand acres of timberland in the region. The sawmill was dismantled in [[1902]] and a larger, more efficient mill with a capacity for greater production was constructed on the same site (Clarke 1983:46). | The company that would make Springfield a major industrial center was the Booth-Kelly Lumber Company, which was incorporated in [[1896]] by [[Booth, Robert|Robert]] and [[Booth, Henry|Henry Booth]] and [[Kelly, George|George]] and [[Kelly, Tom|Tom Kelly]]. In August [[1901]], the Booth-Kelly Corporation purchased the [[Springfield Sawmill|Springfield sawmill]] and several thousand acres of timberland in the region. The sawmill was dismantled in [[1902]] and a larger, more efficient mill with a capacity for greater production was constructed on the same site (Clarke 1983:46). | ||
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Revision as of 23:49, 17 August 2007
Kelly, Tom Co-owner of Booth-Kelly Lumber Company. Born and raised in Springfield, Kelly was a vice-president of the operation.
The company that would make Springfield a major industrial center was the Booth-Kelly Lumber Company, which was incorporated in 1896 by Robert and Henry Booth and George and Tom Kelly. In August 1901, the Booth-Kelly Corporation purchased the Springfield sawmill and several thousand acres of timberland in the region. The sawmill was dismantled in 1902 and a larger, more efficient mill with a capacity for greater production was constructed on the same site (Clarke 1983:46).
