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Michigan Jackson
He was one of the projectors of the Jackson foundry and machine shops on Mechanic street, and has always been largely interested in them, and is now one of the principal proprietors. He was also largely interested in the Jackson rolling mills, which is one of the very few enterprises in which he has engaged which did not prove remunerative.
The " Hibbard House," which was for many years the leading hotel in the city, and still ranks among the first in the state, was built by Mr. Hibbard, and owned by him until sold to H. A. Hayden in 1877. It stands an enduring monument of his enterprise and public spirit. Mr. Hibbard has always manifested great interest in the improvement of the stock of horses in central Michigan, and has been the owner of some of the best stock and carriage horses in the state. He has always dealt largely in horses, and during the war was perhaps the largest contractor in the state for supplying horses to the government.
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