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    Robert Wiltse

    Birth: unknown

    Death: unknown

    Birth Date Prefix: unknown

    Death Date Prefix: before 1863-1864 (author of Brigham's General Directory of Auburn, Weedsport, Port Byron, Union Springs says that Wiltse predeceased the publication)

Biography

An early partner of AHW. Their firm, "Worden & Wiltse," is mentioned by Henry in 18230812WHS_SSS1. Worden & Wiltse seemed to occupy an old cotton mill, but it is unsure whether their business was solely in fiber production and weaving. Worden & Wiltse was dissolved in 1828. Wiltse then went on to be the warden of Sing Sing prison. 

One account says Wiltse died at the Sing Sing prison (he served 1830-1840) and another says that WHS, when he became governor of New York, fired Wiltse in 1839 after witnessing the harsh punishment the inmates were subject to.

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Biography: 
An early partner of AHW. Their firm, "Worden & Wiltse," is mentioned by Henry in 18230812WHS_SSS1. Worden & Wiltse seemed to occupy an old cotton mill, but it is unsure whether their business was solely in fiber production and weaving. Worden & Wiltse was dissolved in 1828. Wiltse then went on to be the warden of Sing Sing prison. One account says Wiltse died at the Sing Sing prison (he served 1830-1840) and another says that WHS, when he became governor of New York, fired Wiltse in 1839 after witnessing the harsh punishment the inmates were subject to.
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https://books.google.com/books?id=vhQZAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA46&lpg=PA46&dq=worden+and+wiltse+and+auburn+ny&source=bl&ots=DyYo5dM7DG&sig=FJm1cF7avr-Z0LHe8v0hgDXvf0U&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CB0Q6AEwAGoVChMIioaknfX-xwIVxh0-Ch2NjQvT#v=onepage&q=wiltse&f=false
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https://books.google.com/books?id=GBWOAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA719&lpg=PA719&dq=robert+wiltse+auburn+ny+sing+sing&source=bl&ots=Q8WamhtQn7&sig=JQOk6QOEryxjZCN2osxQXvVBhxI&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDIQ6AEwBGoVChMI0KTJ_fX-xwIVyFo-Ch2dXwB5#v=onepage&q=robert%20wiltse%20auburn%20ny%20sing%20sing&f=false
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https://books.google.com/books?id=jXAIAAAAQBAJ&pg=PT373&lpg=PT373&dq=robert+wiltse+and+auburn+ny&source=bl&ots=Kt-TXcouwi&sig=7dCB_1lUobzc-EShys4MenoSyp8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CC4Q6AEwBWoVChMI09jKwvb-xwIVhVc-Ch1sGwda#v=onepage&q=robert%20wiltse%20and%20auburn%20ny&f=false
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