JOSHUA KENDALL, M. D.
Came to Humphreysville in 1833, and is now next to the oldest physician of the place.  He attended medical lectures at Castleton University, Vt., where he graduated.  As a physician and as a citizen he has been a leading and influential man; has been a most efficient member of the school board over thirty years, and has done good work for the advancement of education, temperance and sound morality in the town.  He has been ardent and unyielding in his politics and represented Derby in the Legislature in 1849, before Seymour was organized as a new town.  He is still in active practice as a physician.
Source:   History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642 - 1880 with Biographies and Genealogies by Samuel Orcutt & Ambrose Beardsley, M. D. - Publ. Press of Springfield Printing Company, Springfield, Mass.  1880 - Page 614

EDMUND LEAVENWORTH
Was born in Huntington, Dec. 14, 1766.  His father was Edmund, his grandfather  Thomas, and his great-grandfather Doct. Thomas Leavenworth who came to this country and settled on the west bank of the Ousatonic, near the Indian Well.  Edmund had small advantages in his early training, but grew to be a man of more than ordinary intelligence, activity and capacity for business.  When a boy he was identified with his father in ship-building, who lost heavily of his property in vessels upon the high seas.  In early life he engaged extensively in butchering, and in the war of 1812 barreled beef in large quantities for the government.  He was elected first selectman of the town of Huntington for thirteen successive years, and was very vigilant in protecting the treasury of the town.  A physician rendered his bill for services to the town poor, and Mr. Leavenworth demanded the items, since the bill seemed larger than he supposed it should be.  The Doctor proceeded to read the statements, and after making some progress in the Latin names of the medicine, Mr. Leavenworth broke in suddenly by saying, "Squills and the devil and all," and proceeded to pay the bill.
     Mr. Leavenworth came to Derby about 1826, and was well known by the familiar name of "Uncle Ed," being a genial and warm-hearted man.  For many years he was deputy sheriff in Derby, discharging his duties as an efficient and faithful officer, and was a favorite among the people for his fund of anecdote.
Source:   History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642 - 1880 with Biographies and Genealogies by Samuel Orcutt & Ambrose Beardsley, M. D. - Publ. Press of Springfield Printing Company, Springfield, Mass.  1880 - Page 614

JOHN LEWIS
Was a native of Derby and attended school with Stephen Whitney.  The following account is taken from the "Old Merchants of New York."  Vol. II, 197:
     "I remember among the clerks of Hoffman and Son, at that period, one named John Lewis as late as 1827.  Hoffman sold largely for Archibald Gracie, and I used to see Mr. Lewis frequently.  He had been a merchant at Derby, Conn.  He was born there.  He came to this city and went with the Hoffmans for the sole purpose of acquiring a knowledge of business paper.  At that time Elijah Humpreys was doing a very heavy business as a grocer at 171 Front street.  He was anxious to see Mr. Lewis go into the brokerage business, then a different business from now.  John Lewis did go into that business from Hoffman's and took an office at 53 Wall street, in a basement which then rented for $50 a year.  Probably now it would be $3,000.
     "John Lewis made a success.  He kept an account in the Bank of America, and then aided his old townsman, Stephen Whitney.
     "The firm of Mr. Lewis was John Lewis and Co. . . . Mr. Lewis afterwards left business in 1840 with an ample fortune of $100,000.  At that time he was at No. 12 Wall street.  He retired against the protestations of every friend.  They advised him to stay in the street and get rich.
     "John Lewis had a favorite object for many years, and he used to travel at his own expense between this and Albany to get it carried out.  I allude to the New York Free Academy.  He was a warm advocate for the advancement of the highest educational facilities.  He before and since that time, had advanced substantial means as high at one time as $20,000. As he never aspired to riches, he gratified himself in spending his money in that way and it was very laudable.  I do not know among the list of names I have rescued from oblivion any one who has done more good in a quiet way, and added to the prosperity of our city more than John Lewis.
     "I see that he many years ago paid taxes on more than $200,000 real estate in the city.
Source:   History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642 - 1880 with Biographies and Genealogies by Samuel Orcutt & Ambrose Beardsley, M. D. - Publ. Press of Springfield Printing Company, Springfield, Mass.  1880 - Page 616

JOHN LINDLEY
Was born at Oxford, Apr. 17, 1816, and worked on his father's farm until he was seventeen, when he engaged in school teaching, which he followed for seven winters, working at his trade summers with W. and L. Hotchkiss, builders, then of Birmingham.  He afterwards engaged in the lumber business and continued therein until 1858, since which time he has been a merchant in a furniture, carpet and variety store in Ansonia, in which place he was one of the pioneers in 1845.  He has always taken a deep interest in the cause of common school education, which he has most effectually served a number of years.  He was first selectman and town agent for three years, and since the organization of Christ Church, Ansonia, has been a devoted worker in that church.
Source:   History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642 - 1880 with Biographies and Genealogies by Samuel Orcutt & Ambrose Beardsley, M. D. - Publ. Press of Springfield Printing Company, Springfield, Mass.  1880 - Page 616

LYMAN L. LOMER
Was born in South Hadley, Mass., July 20, 1814; came to Seymour in 1834, and to Birmingham in 1836, where he worked for David Bassett at the auger business for three or four years, and then became the market dealer in meats.  After this he engaged in the livery business, having this peculiar rule, he would not let a horse on Sunday.  He established a stage rout from Birmingham to Bridgeport, then from Seymour to Woodbury.  After following the business of staging a number of years he returned to that of the meat market for a time, and then engaged in the manufacture of corsets, to which he is still devoting his attention.  In his business enterprises he has been successful.  He has been warden of Birmingham, and selectman of the town.
Source:   History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642 - 1880 with Biographies and Genealogies by Samuel Orcutt & Ambrose Beardsley, M. D. - Publ. Press of Springfield Printing Company, Springfield, Mass.  1880 - Page 618