Harry Bates Thayer

Harry Bates Thayer (August 17, 1858 – September 3, 1936), was an American electrical and telephone businessman.

Thayer was born on August 17, 1858, in Northfield, Vermont. He was a son of James Carey Barroll Thayer (1824–1897) and Martha Jane (née Pratt) Thayer (1824–1869), a daughter of John A. and Sarah Pratt. His father, a son of Samuel White Thayer and Ruth (née Packard) Thayer, owned a clothing store and was a founder of Northfield Savings Bank.
He was a descendant of Alden Thayer, Governor Brewster, and other early New England settlors.
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