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Mahlon Dickerson Ogden

Elgin National Watch Co.

Mahlon Dickerson Ogden was millionaire real estate developer and brother to William B. Ogden, the first mayor of Chicago and founder of the Galena and Chicago Railroad. Mahlon D. Ogden's mansion in Chicago was the only residence in the path of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 to escape without damage.

Roles & Associations

Company Role Years
Elgin National Watch Co.
Founder

 1865-
Elgin National Watch Co.
Investor

 1865-

Production

Company Description Date
Elgin National Watch Co.
"M.D. Ogden" Movement Introduced

Introduced between August 13, 1869 and August 11, 1870.

 August 1, 1869