Background
Cary, Joseph Brackenridge was born on May 23, 1890 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Harry Ellsworth and Edith Hannah (Brackenridge) Cary.
Cary, Joseph Brackenridge was born on May 23, 1890 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Harry Ellsworth and Edith Hannah (Brackenridge) Cary.
Student St. Paul’s School, Garden City, Long Island, 1903-1905, Pawling (New York) School, 1907-1909. Bachelor of Philosophy, Sheffield Science School, Yale, 1912.
Apprentice American Steel Foundries, Chester, Pennsylvania, 1911-1912. Engineer and superintendent American Malleables Company, Lancaster, New York, 1912-1917. Manager operations Air Reduction County, New York City, 1919-1921.
Vice-president American Malleables Company, 1921-1925. Operating manager Beaver Products Company, Buffalo, New York, 1925-1927. Vice-president and general manager Niagara Sprayer & Chemical Company, Inc., manufacturer insecticides, Middleport, New York, 1928-1941, president from 1942.
Member board directors Food Machinery Corporation, San Jose.
Served as private Signal Corps and Second lieutenant A.S., United States Army, 1917-1918. Clubs: Saturn (Buffalo).
Married Margaret Ransom Porter January 1, 1926. Children: Joseph Brackenridge, Virginia Ransom (Mistress Forrest A. Read, III).