Of the fifth division of the government printing office, one of the oldest printers in the District of Columbia and a pioneer member of Columbia Typographical Union, No. 101. Died at his home, 402 M street.In his eighty-second year, having been born in Alexandria. He was in his sixty-first year as a member of his craft organization, having joined the Typographical Society in 1840.
At the age of fourteen he began his career as a printer, serving for a long while in the office of Gales & Seaton, then proprietors of the National Intelligencer. He was the first person employed as a printer in the government printing office after its establishment in 1861, continuing in the service of the government from that time up to the beginning of his last illness some weeks ago. For many years he was exclusively employed on the Nautical Almanac.
A member of Columbia Lodge, No. 10, I.O.O.F., for over fifty years.
Husband of Caroline Pettit Boss,father of Virginia,Samuel L.,John R. and Castleman P.Boss.
At the age of fourteen he began his career as a printer, serving for a long while in the office of Gales & Seaton, then proprietors of the National Intelligencer. He was the first person employed as a printer in the government printing office after its establishment in 1861, continuing in the service of the government from that time up to the beginning of his last illness some weeks ago. For many years he was exclusively employed on the Nautical Almanac.
A member of Columbia Lodge, No. 10, I.O.O.F., for over fifty years.
Husband of Caroline Pettit Boss,father of Virginia,Samuel L.,John R. and Castleman P.Boss.
Of the fifth division of the government printing office, one of the oldest printers in the District of Columbia and a pioneer member of Columbia Typographical Union, No. 101. Died at his home, 402 M street.In his eighty-second year, having been born in Alexandria. He was in his sixty-first year as a member of his craft organization, having joined the Typographical Society in 1840.
At the age of fourteen he began his career as a printer, serving for a long while in the office of Gales & Seaton, then proprietors of the National Intelligencer. He was the first person employed as a printer in the government printing office after its establishment in 1861, continuing in the service of the government from that time up to the beginning of his last illness some weeks ago. For many years he was exclusively employed on the Nautical Almanac.
A member of Columbia Lodge, No. 10, I.O.O.F., for over fifty years.
Husband of Caroline Pettit Boss,father of Virginia,Samuel L.,John R. and Castleman P.Boss.
At the age of fourteen he began his career as a printer, serving for a long while in the office of Gales & Seaton, then proprietors of the National Intelligencer. He was the first person employed as a printer in the government printing office after its establishment in 1861, continuing in the service of the government from that time up to the beginning of his last illness some weeks ago. For many years he was exclusively employed on the Nautical Almanac.
A member of Columbia Lodge, No. 10, I.O.O.F., for over fifty years.
Husband of Caroline Pettit Boss,father of Virginia,Samuel L.,John R. and Castleman P.Boss.
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