from "Printers and Printing in Providence, 1762 - 1907"
prepared by a committee of Providence Typographical Union #33 as a
souvenir of the 50th anniversary of its institution
printed in 1907
"The Journeymen" (part 115)
pp. LI - LII.
"JOHN LOCKHART - Born Glasgow, Scotland, in 1832; learned printing in
Glasgow, beginning in 1847; admitted to Providence Union by Troy card
March , 1872; at Union Printers' Home, Colorado, in 1905.
JOHN J. LOCKLIN - Born Lancashire, England, Feb. 8, 1854; learned
printing at Journal job office, beginning in 1869; initiated into
Providence Union July 13, 1872; worked on Evening Press and in
Journal office; now employed at latter office.
JOHN F. LONSDALE - Born Port Huron, Ontario, Can., June 3, 1844;
served a four years' apprenticeship on the Port Hope Guide, beginning
Nov. 2, 1858; initiated into Providence Union May 21, 1864; worked in
this city on the Evening Press until the spring of 1869, except about
one year spent in New York city; was 'the last person to come down
the chain' on the occasion of the fire, Dec. 31, 1868; employed at
American Press Association, New York city, in 1905.
JABEZ LORD - Died New York city Nov. 26, 1883; he was a charter
member of Providence Union in 1857, President in 1858, delegate to
the national convention at Boston in 1859, Vice President in 1863 and
secretary in 1860 and 1863; President of Columbia Typographical
Union, No. 101, of Washington, D. C., in 1870; member of No. 6 at
time of death.
ED. PHINNEY LOTHROP - Born Barnstable, Mass., April 30, 1836; learned
printing in office of Yarmouth (Mass.) Register, beginning in 1855;
served in both army and navy in the Civil war, after which he
returned to printing in 1866; worked on Pawtucket Gazette and
Chronicle, Central Falls Weekly Visitor, Providence Evening Press,
Pawtucket Gazette and Chronicle and at E. L. Freeman & Sons, in the
order named; initiated into Providence Union Dec. 12, 1868; charter
member of Pawtucket Union; at present proofreader at E. L. Freeman &
Sons. Mr. Lothrop has succeeded in 'compiling a voluminous volume
(unpublished) containing a summary - statistical and otherwise - of
some of the operations of the Army of the Potomac during the Civil
war, with personal experiences.' He has also contributed articles for
the press, among which are 'Recollections of Cape Cod in Boyhood,'
'Seven Historic Days - Army of the Potomac,' 'Only a Memory Now,' 'A
Cruise on U. S. Frigate Sabine During Civil War,' 'The Nation's
Dead,' etc., etc."
continued in part 116.