David B. Bloomfield, an architect, has gained a high standing in his profession and has designed many of the most important business structures and the best residences of Meriden. He was born in Cromwell, Connecticut, on the 6th of November, 1851, a son of Nathan and Elizabeth (Butler) Bloomfield, who came from New Jersey to Connecticut about 1846. When our subject was one and a half years old the family removed to Middle Haddam and there he attended the public schools until he was sixteen years old. For a few months after leaving school he worked at odd jobs but April 19, 1869, he began to learn the carpenter's trade, which he followed for seventeen years. During that time he had charge as foreman of many big and little jobs. In 1886 he opened an office as architect in the Wilcox block in Meriden and has ever since devoted his time and attention to professional work, in which connection he has met with a gratifying measure of success. Among the important buildings which he has designed have been the Odd Fellows building—his first important contract, the Meriden Journal building, the Meriden Record building, two buildings for the Young Men's Christian Association, St. Joseph's Roman Catholic church and the Baptist church, and he has remodeled the Silver City Realty Company building, the Fox block and the Beuchler block. He was the architect of the Congregational parsonage and the residences erected by William F. Rockwell. A. S. Thomas, I. B. Miller, Mrs. Nissen, Mrs. Minnie Wilson and Ed Collins and had charge of the remodeling of the tine residence owned by George Rockwell. The character of the contracts awarded him is evidence of his ability and the high esteem in which he is held professionally.
     On the 14th of June, 1884, Mr. Bloomfield was married to Miss Clara R. Richards, of Bristol, Connecticut. In politics he is a stanch republican and has filled a number of offices with credit to his efficiency and his trustworthiness. For seventeen years he was fire mar-shal, for fifteen years plumbing inspector and for two years a member of the common council. The success which he has gained is doubly gratifying to him in that it is the direct result of his own industry, enterprise, natural aptitude for his chosen work and thorough reliability. During the many years of his residence in Meriden he has also gained many friends who hold him in warm regard.