Moses Taft

He was significant as an early American Industrialist and financier in the historic Blackstone Valley, and a member of the Taft family.

[1] Taft represented Uxbridge in the Massachusetts state legislature in 1847,[1] and was frequently called to serve on the Board of Selectmen.

[2] Union Blue Uniforms were made at Moses Taft's Mill in historic Uxbridge.

[2] It is mostly vacant, yet a portion of the huge wooden buildings house a spacious antique store and is the subject of future visioning sessions by State, federal and local partnerships.

[2] During the Civil Way, 24-hour production of indigo blue uniform cloth was ongoing before the mill was sold to Robert and Jacob Taft in 1865.

[2] In 1866, an 80 horsepower (60 kW) steam engine was installed and production continued to rise dramatically as the mill started producing fancy cassimeres as the name changed to the Calumet Woolen Company.

Moses Taft 2nd died April 2, 1893, at Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at the age of 82.