John came to Hammondsport in 1837 to work as a clerk for his half-brother, A. M. Adsit. They later became partners in the business, and in 1851, John became sole owner when A. M. Adsit moved to St. Lawrence County. He was principal owner and manager of some 12 freight boats that ran between Hammondsport and New York, which was instituted by A. M. Adsit at the opening of the Crooked Lake Canal.
In 1881, John became a director and general manager of the reorganized Urbana Wine Co. He had been interested in farming and grape growing since 1865 and owned the land in Hammondsport where grapes were first planted by Rev. W. W. Bostwick. Supervisor of Urbana in 1848, member of the Assembly in 1880, and served on one of the first Hammondsport boards of trustees, where he was one of the prime movers in effecting its incorporation. He was largely instrumental in bringing about the construction of the Bath & Hammondsport Railroad. Director of the Keuka Lake Navigation Company, member of St. James Episcopal Church where he was in charge of construction of the new church in 1895.
In 1881, John became a director and general manager of the reorganized Urbana Wine Co. He had been interested in farming and grape growing since 1865 and owned the land in Hammondsport where grapes were first planted by Rev. W. W. Bostwick. Supervisor of Urbana in 1848, member of the Assembly in 1880, and served on one of the first Hammondsport boards of trustees, where he was one of the prime movers in effecting its incorporation. He was largely instrumental in bringing about the construction of the Bath & Hammondsport Railroad. Director of the Keuka Lake Navigation Company, member of St. James Episcopal Church where he was in charge of construction of the new church in 1895.
John came to Hammondsport in 1837 to work as a clerk for his half-brother, A. M. Adsit. They later became partners in the business, and in 1851, John became sole owner when A. M. Adsit moved to St. Lawrence County. He was principal owner and manager of some 12 freight boats that ran between Hammondsport and New York, which was instituted by A. M. Adsit at the opening of the Crooked Lake Canal.
In 1881, John became a director and general manager of the reorganized Urbana Wine Co. He had been interested in farming and grape growing since 1865 and owned the land in Hammondsport where grapes were first planted by Rev. W. W. Bostwick. Supervisor of Urbana in 1848, member of the Assembly in 1880, and served on one of the first Hammondsport boards of trustees, where he was one of the prime movers in effecting its incorporation. He was largely instrumental in bringing about the construction of the Bath & Hammondsport Railroad. Director of the Keuka Lake Navigation Company, member of St. James Episcopal Church where he was in charge of construction of the new church in 1895.
In 1881, John became a director and general manager of the reorganized Urbana Wine Co. He had been interested in farming and grape growing since 1865 and owned the land in Hammondsport where grapes were first planted by Rev. W. W. Bostwick. Supervisor of Urbana in 1848, member of the Assembly in 1880, and served on one of the first Hammondsport boards of trustees, where he was one of the prime movers in effecting its incorporation. He was largely instrumental in bringing about the construction of the Bath & Hammondsport Railroad. Director of the Keuka Lake Navigation Company, member of St. James Episcopal Church where he was in charge of construction of the new church in 1895.
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