Chauncey Jerome (1793-1868)

Jerome, Chauncey. History of the American Clock Business for the Past Sixty Years, and Life of Chauncey Jerome Written by Himself. New Haven: F. C. Dayton, Jr., 1860. A basic primary source for life and times in Connecticut, 1800-1860. Jerome's I service at New London during the War of 1812 and P. T. Barnum's connection with the Yankee clock business are discussed, but most of all this is about the (growth of the Connecticut clock industry told by a principal figure.