• Born: 7 May 1820, Northford CT
• Marriage (1): Rebecca Taintor Bronson on 19 Jun 1844 in Waterbury CT
• Died: 16 May 1907, Waterbury CT

  General notes:

Silverplater

  Events in his life were:

• He worked in 1846-1862 as a pewtersmith and silverplater in Waterbury CT for the firm of BENEDICT & BURNHAM.

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Waterbury CT, listed as a clerk living in the home of John Camp Booth.

• He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Waterbury CT, listed as a factory master.

• He was a partner in 1862-1865 with ? Morton in Waterbury CT as MALTBY, MORTON & Co. The company was all but destroyed by fire and what remained was bought by SCOVILL MANUFACTURING, with Maltby continuing on as director.

• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Waterbury CT, listed as a manufacturer of steel and iron wares.

• He was a partner in 1873-1885 with Eli Curtiss in Waterbury CT as MALTBY & CURTISS, later MALTBY, CURTISS & Co. The firm was based in New York City, while the factory works remained in Waterbury.

• He was a partner in 1885-1890 with ? Henley in Waterbury CT as MALTBY, HENLEY & Co.

• He was a partner in 1890-1896 with Eraphras Chapman Maltby, Elizur Seneca Stevens, and John Curtiss in Wallingford CT as MALTBY, STEVENS & CURTISS. The partners were bought out by Watrous Manufacturing and the company became a part of International Silver in 1898.

Douglas married Rebecca Taintor Bronson, daughter of Bennet Bronson and Elizabeth Maltby, on 19 Jun 1844 in Waterbury CT. (Rebecca Taintor Bronson was born on 10 Feb 1822 in Waterbury CT and died on 8 Aug 1845 in Waterbury CT.)