From "HISTORY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY,"  Vol. I, page 394-395.
Brant & Fuller, 1890.


ARCHIBALD W. PAULL

Archibald W. Paull, president of the Nail City Lantern company, is a 
son of Judge James Paull, elsewhere mentioned, and was born at 
Wheeling, November 26, 1845.  He was reared in his native city, and 
received his early education at the Linsly institute and the select 
school of Prof. Wilson Harding.  In 1861 he entered Washington and 
Jefferson college, of Pennsylvania, and was graduated there in 1865.  
Two years later he embarked in the book, stationery and notion trade 
at Wheeling, and was so engaged until 1878, when he organized the 
Nail City Lantern company, of which he has since been president.  
Beginning with a modest plant and a few hands, this enterprise has 
had a wonderful development in a few years, and now gives employment 
to 200 men.  This company manufactures kerosene and railroad lanterns 
of improved construction, and Mason fruit jars, and various other 
minor products.  The establishment now occupies four floors of a 
building 110x35.  In 1885 a glass house was established in connection 
with the business.  Mr. Paull, who is an enterprising and popular 
citizen, has evinced in the management and building up of this 
institution, rare ability as an organizer and business man.  He was 
married October, 1868, to Caroline B., daughter of Samuel and Sidney 
(Heiskell) Ott, of Wheeling, by whom he has two children, Archibald 
W., Jr., and Irwin. 


(Linda Fluharty)