Biography of Harvey T. Judson, pages 453/454. History of DeKalb County, 
Indiana; B. F. Bowen Company, Inc., Indianapolis, 1914. 



Concentration of purpose and persistently applied energy rarely fail of 
success in the accomplishment of any task  and when we examine the life 
record of Harvey T. Judson in order to fine how he has won his position 
among the substantial residents of DeKalb county, we find that these 
have been strong elements in his business career. Mr. Judson was born 
at Butler, DeKalb county, Indiana, on October 20, 1882, and is a son of 
Charles and Lillie Belle (Holcomb) Judson. The Judson family has a long 
an honorable lineage, been traced back to the Judson who came to this 
country on the historic “Mayflower” in 1620, and back of him through 
many centuries in England.  The subject’s father, Charles Judson, came 
to DeKalb county in 1878 from Bethel, Connecticut, locating at Butler, 
where he was employed as an engineer on the Wabash Railroad. His wife, 
Lillie Belle Holcomb, was a native of Danbury, Connecticut. To Mr. and 
Mrs. Judson were born two sons, Harvey T., the immediate subject of 
this sketch, and George B., who was born on June 2, 1886, and who is 
now manager of the Highland Park State Bank at Detroit, Michigan. The 
family lived at Butler until about 1887, when they moved to Chicago, 
and from there to Detroit in 1890. And finally to Ashley, DeKalb 
county, Indiana, in 1893.  Harvey T. Judson received his education in 
the common schools, and for two years attended the high school at 
Ashley. When seventeen years of age he went to  Fort Wayne, Indiana, 
where he became a machinist’s apprentice in the shops of the  Wabash 
Railroad. Here he learned his trade thoroughly and for a few months was 
employed at it, but in 1902 he became a traveling salesman for the 
Walter M. Lowney Chocolate company, his territory covering Indiana, 
Ohio and Michigan. In this line he was eminently successful so in 
January, 1909 he became manager of the Minneapolis branch for the 
Lowney people. In the meantime Mr. Judson had been on the watch for an 
available opportunity to engage in business for himself here. He has a 
splendid store well fitted up and stocked with well selected line of 
good, and having a thorough knowledge of the business he has been able 
to cater to the wants of the public in a way that has attracted to him 
a large patronage. He is eminently public-spirited in his attitude 
toward local affairs and is an active member of the Auburn Commercial 
club. Though not long a resident to Auburn, he has already earned and 
commands the unreserved confidence and good will of the business men of 
the city and others who have had dealings with him. Politically, Mr. 
Judson gives his support to the Democratic party, though too busy a man 
to take very active part in political affairs. Socially he and his wife 
move in the best circles of the city and are deservedly popular among 
their friend and acquaintances. On January 16, 1804, Mr. Judson married 
Mabel Camp, daughter of Aaron and Amanda Ellen (Husselman) Camp, who 
was born September 10, 1884, in Smithfield township, a sketch of whose 
parents appears elsewhere in this work. Mrs. Judson was reared in 
Smithfield township and received a good education, being a graduate of 
the Ashley high school. She is a lady of charming personality and is 
the center of the social circle in which she moves. Personally, Mr. 
Judson, by this straightforward life, correct business methods and 
strict integrity, has earned the commendation of his fellows and is 
rightfully numbered among the representatives men of his community. 

Submitted by:

Arlene Goodwin

Auburn, Indiana

Agoodwin@ctlnet.com