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year he obtained Army and Navy Flying License No. 306. In late May Kendrick was killed in an unfortunate accident at Atlantic City during the Second Pan-American Aeronautic Congress, to put an untimely end to the flying partnership.
Jaquith evidently remained in Atlantic City that year, then in 1921 organized a Naval Air Unit for Uruguay and flew the first foreign air mail contract from New Orleans to Pilottown, Louisiana, near the point where the Mississippi River flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
From 1921 to 1923 Jaquith was engaged in designing, building and experimental development activities and carrying passengers. In 1929 he was Vice-President and General Manager of Airvia Transport Company, operating a 16-passenger Savois-Marchetti flying boat between New York and Boston, Massachusetts. Later that year and through 1930 Jaquith was pilot and sales representative for American Aeronautical Corporation of Port Washington, Long Island, New York , American Sales Representatives and Manufacturers of Italian Savoia planes. While there Jaquith reportedly delivered a Savoia plane to a customer in California via the water route, down the coast, through the Gulf and up the west coast.
In 1934 Jaquith was test pilot for Sachem Aero Corporation, then was with the Naval Aircraft Factory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and later that year with the National Aircraft Corporation. In 1944 he was advisor to the Indington-Griswold Aircraft Company, Seybrook, Connecticut, then later that year was test pilot for the Carolina Aircraft Corporation, Burlington, North Carolina. During the early 1950's he was Washington Representative of Lindateves, Inc., Exporters.
In retirement Jaquith continued to live in Washington, D.C. for some time, then more recently he spends his winters in Florida and the summers in Connecticut. He is a member of the Early Birds, the Washington Board of Trade, Armed Forces Association, and Sons of American Revolution.

FROM THE FLYING PIONEERS BIOGRAPHIES OF HAROLD E. MOREHOUSE