Albert Dunham Judd, the second son of Deacon Morton Judd, was born in New Britain, Connecticut, on the 4th of December, 1830. He supplemented his public school education by study in the Williston Seminary at Easthampton, Massachusetts, and when his textbooks were put aside he at once entered the employ of his father and uncle, M. & O. S. Judd, working on harness hames. When the business was sold he turned his attention to the manufacture of the sash fastener invented by his father and after four or five years devoted to that work was admitted to a partnership in the business, which became his by purchase about twelve years later. After a few weeks, however, he resold to his uncle, Oliver S. Judd, and in 1864 removed to New Haven, where he purchased the buildings of Beech Burwell, a contractor and builder, and organized the firm of M. & A. D. Judd for the manufacture of upholstery hardware. Two years later the firm of E. M. Judd & Company was consolidated with the Turner & Clark Manufacturing Company and the Seymour Manufacturing Company, both of Torrington. The factory was removed to the western part of the town and the manufacture of builders’ hardware was added to the other lines. In 1870 a reorganization of the firm led to the adoption of the style of the Judd Manufacturing Company, in which various representatives of the Judd family held an interest. They operated the factory in New Haven until 1877, when the plant was removed to Wallingford and Albert D. Judd remained president of the company from that date until 1888, when he sold his interest to H. L. Judd & Company. Albert D. Judd became one of the original incorporators of the Wallingford National Bank and continuously served as one of its directors. He was also chosen to the directorate of the Dime Savings Bank and became one of the appraisers of the Savings Bank, while for a short time he was vice president of the First National Bank but ill health forced his resignation of that position.

     While thus prominent in manufacturing and financial circles, Mr. Judd was also an influential factor in the community life in other connections. A stalwart republican, he served on the board of burgesses and in other local offices and over the record of his official career there fell no shadow of wrong or suspicion of evil, for he discharged his duties with the same promptness and capability which marked his conduct of private business interests. He always regarded a public office as a public trust and it is well known that no trust reposed in Albert D. Judd was ever betrayed to the slightest degree. He was equally loyal in his advocacy of the interests of the First Congregational church of Wallingford, in which he long held membership, serving as a deacon there for an extended period. He was also deacon in the Center Congregational church in New Britain and was instrumental in building the Dwight Place Congregational church in New Haven, being a member of the committee of three who selected the site and a member of the building committee when the church edifice was erected. Later he became a member of the Society’s committee and of the church committee and served as deacon of that church.

     The home life of Albert D. Judd was most attractive for he was ever devoted to the welfare and happiness of his wife and children and found his greatest contentment at his own fireside. On the 25th of April, 1855, he wedded Miss Lucelia Wells, who was born October 27, 1828, her parents being Horace and Pamela (Sedgwick) Wells, the former a native of New Britain, and the latter of West Hartford. Mrs. Judd passed away August 5, 1900. Their children were four in number: Katherine Wells, of Wallingford; George Morton; Alice May, who died at the age of two years; and Albert Lemuel, who is bookkeeper for H. L. Judd & Company and who married Ethel Gardiner, of Green Bay, Wisconsin.