Silas Bronson

Silas Bronson
Born	(1788-02-15)February 15, 1788 West Farms, Waterbury, Connecticut (now part of Middlebury)
Died	November 24, 1867(1867-11-24) (aged 79) New York City
Occupation(s)	Merchant Philanthropist
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Silas Bronson (February 15, 1788 – November 24, 1867) was a Connecticut-born merchant and philanthropist based in New York City. Born to a farmer in what is now Middlebury, Bronson grew up to become a successful merchant in Georgia and New York. Although he seldom revisited Connecticut or his relatives there, he managed to bequeath US$200,000 towards the funding of a public library in Waterbury by the time of his death. At the end of the 19th century, his legacy was commemorated in a portrait and bronze inscription at the facility named after him.