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Belcher Corporation, Llc company history timeline

1813

Nathan Belcher was born June 23, 1813, in Preston, Connecticut.

According to local historian William L. Chaffin, the section of Foundry Street between Bay Road on the east and Highland Street on the west was laid out in 1741, though the 1750 map of Easton does not show it, and its course was made straighter between those points in 1813.

1823

John Belcher, English convict from Sussex, who was transported aboard the "Albion" on May 17, 1823, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia

1828

Benjamin Belcher, English convict from Lancaster, who was transported aboard the "Albion" on May 29, 1828, settling in New South Wales, Australia

1832

William Belcher who was convicted in Bristol, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Circassian" on 4th November 1832, arriving in Tasmania ( Van Diemen's Land) Mr.

The Drake Foundry, which had been carried on by that family since 1832, on the site of Capt.

1834

Elijah Belcher, British convict who was convicted in Warwick, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Henry Tanner" on 27th June 1834, settling in New South Wales, Australia

A letter of William Belcher to his son Nathan, dated August 22, 1834, notes that 20 to 30 people are dying a day from cholera.

Other industries included the thread mill established in 1834 across from Drake's Foundry on Foundry Street.

1836

In 1836, the Belcher Malleable Iron Company at 560 Foundry Street was established with a relationship to the Perry's Furnace made the company being the oldest continually operating malleable iron foundry from the same location in the country.

1839

In 1839, Daniel Belcher became superintendent of the A. Boyden and Company in Furnace Village.

1842

A letter of Charles Belcher to his brother Nathan, dated December 25, 1842, discusses how low the Mississippi River is in St Louis in comparison to past years.

1844

A sawmill just south of the oldest house in Easton on Bay Road was erected in 1844.

1845

Charles and William H. Belcher founded the Belcher Sugar and Refining Co. in St Louis around 1845.

1847

A letter of Charles Belcher to his brother Nathan, dated January 17, 1847, discusses the death of their brother Frederick.

In 1847, Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association took note of the company with a silver medal for the excellence of its malleable iron castings, frames manufactured for firearms as the Kansas City boot gun.

1849

A letter of William Belcher to his brother Nathan, dated May 21, 1849, describes the great fire in St Louis and also the cholera epidemic.

During 1849, Daniel Belcher bought the newer foundry and it has been operated under the Belcher name ever since.

In 1849, Daniel Belcher purchased A. Boyden and Company, changing the name to Belcher Malleable Iron Works, followed by another name change to Belcher Malleable Iron Company.

Two years later, in 1849, Daniel Belcher acquired the business and the plant has operated under the Belcher name ever since.

1851

Nathan Belcher was the son of William Belcher (October 4, 1772–October 20[?], 1851). William married three times.

1852

Letters dated 1852 include information regarding the estate of their father who had passed away the previous year.

1853

Their brother Nathan Belcher became a member of the Connecticut Congress and Senate and in 1853 he became a member of the United States Congress.

1855

In 1855, many family members wrote to Nathan regarding the condition of the Belcher Sugar Refining Company after reading news that it was not faring well.

In 1855, the iron furnace was owned by Lincoln Drake being locate on the north of Foundry Street, while the furnaces of the Belchers on the south side of the same street.

1866

Nathan left politics and held the position of president of the Wilson Manufacturing Company until 1866.

1871

In 1871, the location of the Daniel Belcher Malleable Iron Works on the south side of Foundry Street, with a large building and small building on the west side.

1872

A letter of Charles Belcher to his brother Nathan, dated April 15, 1872, discusses the death of their brother George and the death of Nathan’s wife, Ann.

The refining company was sold to W.L. Scott in 1872.

1877

Admiral Sir Edward Belcher KCB (1799-1877), Canadian-born, British naval commander and explorer, great-grandson of Governor Jonathan Belcher

1881

The Massachusetts Charitable Mechanics Association recognized Daniel Belcher for his achievements in working with Malleable Iron in 1881.

1882

Charles was the president of the Belcher Sugar and Refining Company until 1882.

1890

James Perry's famous furnace that cast cannon for George Washington, ceased operation in 1890.

The building, formerly the Drake Foundry offices, had been purchased from it on its closing in 1890.

1900

Their carriages won first prize at the Brockton Fair in 1900.

1917

In 1917, Daniel Belcher Malleable Iron Works incorporated with a name of Belcher, Belcher and Page as history has not yet determine status of the name of Page.

1919

In May of 1919, C. Bateman Swasey became the owner of the Belcher Malleable Iron Company, acquiring ownership from the incorporators.

1920

Although the Furnace Village area possessed the highest degree of industrialization in the town in the late 1700s, it nevertheless remained to a large extent rural until after World War II. Secondary dirt roads slowly became paved starting in the late 1920s.

1957

The Nathan Belcher Papers were purchased by the Missouri Historical Society from Lawrence B. Romaine on two occasions in 1957 (accession numbers 57-0075 and 57-0053).

1959

Lee P. Burgess joined the organization in 1959 as general manager.

1962

In 1962, the company started making casting parts for the automotive industry such as the Ford Falcons and Lincoln Continentals.

1964

In 1964, the town water lines were extended to Easton Furnace, and with that Belcher Foundry was able to install a sprinkler system throughout the foundry, meaning added protection to the plant bringing a proportionate drop in insurance premiums for the company.

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