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Wyckoff, William Ozmun

manufacturer, soldier, lawyer, was born Feb. 16, 1845, in Lansing, N. Y. About 1882 he established the firm of Wyckoff, Seamans and Benedict, with about $20,000 of capital, and made a contract with E. Remington and Sons whereby the firm became sole agents for the sale of the machines. Their business continuing to expand, Wyckoff, Seamans and Benedict were incorporated May 19, 1892, with a capital stock of $3,000,000. He died July 11, 1895, at the Thousand Islands, N. Y.

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