Richard Francis Dossin, president of the Connecticut Calendar Company, Incorporated, and thus actively associated with manufacturing interests in Meriden, was born  in Meerane, Saxony, Germany, May 23, 1877, a son of C. Louis and Mary (Kloeber) Dossin. The father was a weaver in his native land and when his son Richard was four years of age came with his family to Meriden, where he settled in 1881 and spent his remaining days.

  Richard Francis Dossin was educated in the public schools and for a short time attended high school, after which he went to work. After a time he joined the job department of the Journal Company, remaining for ten years. He started at a salary of two dollars per week and worked his way to the top, becoming a first class job printer. He afterward engaged in business on his own account, forming a partnership with Henry Otto, at which time they opened a small job printing establishment. They also began the publication of the Evening Times, a daily paper, of which they finally sold the controlling interest to Hall & Rockwell. Mr. Dossin then returned to the Journal Company, for which he again worked for two years. In 1908 he left his position with that company and organized the Connecticut Calendar Company. After conducting business for four years it was incorporated under the present style, with Mr. Dossin as the president and general manager, his brother, C. T. Dossin, treasurer, and E. S. Page, Jr., secretary. The business has constantly increased, reaching its highest mark in the output in 1917. They have employed as many as sixteen men in the plant and at the outset had but six employes all told. In the season they are represented on the road, by as many as eight salesmen. The plant is equipped in the most modern manner, with the latest improved machinery, and they do all kinds of work except publication of large editions. The work which they turn out is of the highest class and their business has become one of the leading concerns of this character in Meriden.

  Mr. Dossin was married in June, 1906, to Miss Emily Marie Diel, of Meriden. To them have been born four children, Marie Emily, Elizabeth Jennie, Richard F. and Viola Catharine. The last are twins.

  Mr. Dossin attends the Lutheran church and he has membership with the Masonic lodge, the Moose, the Foresters and the Turners, all of Meriden. He is likewise identified with the Typographical Union. His political indorsement is given to the republican party and he is a stalwart champion of its principles. His entire life has been devoted to the line of work in which he is now engaged, and thoroughness has characterized all his undertakings, leading to  increased efficiency, while his laudable ambition has prompted every forward step in his career