Bronson Rumsey, see below photo for info.

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CCB History and Preservation Collective

Bronson Rumsey, born 1853- Photo courtesy CCB Archives: Land owner site of First CCB Clubhouse, Elmwood at Nottingham located on farmland owned by Bronson Rumsey. His obituary noted he played in America’s first Polo match in 1877in Newport,RI with the team from Buffalo. His enormous wealth depended on the Tanning business in addition to investing in Buffalo Real Estate , various banks and railroads. He was a founder of M&T Bank .
Bronson Rumsey, born 1853- Photo courtesy CCB Archives

Land owner site of First CCB Clubhouse, Elmwood at Nottingham located on farmland owned by Bronson Rumsey. His obituary noted he played in America’s first Polo match in 1877in Newport,RI with the team from Buffalo. His enormous wealth depended on the Tanning business in addition to investing in Buffalo Real Estate , various banks and railroads. He was a founder of M&T Bank .

Name/Title

Bronson Rumsey, see below photo for info.

Entry/Object ID

00643

Cataloged By

Holly Tiftickjian

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

People

Dimensions

Height

6 in

Width

4-1/4 in

Created By

hdtift@hotmail.com

Create Date

August 11, 2025

Updated By

hdtift@hotmail.com

Update Date

January 4, 2026