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Gorham Silver / Research & Consulting
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Roster of Craftsmen: Abraham to Axelby
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Abraham, James
1842, 22 Jan born, England, son of Moses & Harriet; 1872, 1 May to US
1873, 9 Sep-1878 polisher
1895, 18 Nov room 36 #2 $26.67
1900 silversmith
1918, 1 May to pension $32/mo
1921, 21 Dec died, age 82 years
Achillertim, G. A.
1899, 5 Feb employed; chaser #36
Chased Bread Tray (3022), Paris Exposition, Shelton #22.
1900 Chased Sauce Boat [9804] & Tray [9805], Shelton #29.
1903, 24 Jun left
Achurch, William H., designer
1863, 28 Nov born England
1887 to US
1888, 3 May employed
1900-1903 designer
1906 draughtsman
1907 foreman, Gorham
1910 foreman, Gorham
1914-1920 foreman, Gorham
1923 foreman, Gorham
1924 'Chas. Lawton is getting his arm in condition cranking Bill Achurch's Ford' — Athletic news in Silver Tongue
1926-1942 designer; 1 Aug pensioned $106.93/mo
1951, 12 Nov died
Adams, Caleb Cushman
1833, 25 Mar born, Newburyport MA
1858, 9 Oct hired, $32.70
1859 sales manager based NYC: his letter of 3 July 1860 to John Gorham re California trip printed by Carpenter, p. 61-62; 26 Feb 3d on list; 2 May 2d on list, through 24 Sept.; 3 Dec 1st on list, through 7 March 1863
1863 'Transferred to Principal Ledger Apr 14'
1865 was given 25 shares of stock as part of incorporation
1875, 15 Oct asked to resign
1876 severs relationship with Gorham (replaced by Edward Holbrook); establishes firm of Adams & Shaw; see Rainwater, Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers.
1893, 13 Dec died, New York City
Adams, Eldreth Clinton
1918, 19 Apr born Providence RI
1941, 15 Oct enlisted US Army Air Corps
1945, 18 Oct discharged; 5 Nov enters Gorham Apprentice Program as pattern maker in Bronze Division
1981, 31 Jan retired
Adams, Samuel T.
1851, 11 Sep born England
1894, 1 May hired
1899-1905 designer
One of 15 designers who signed testimonial to Edward Holbrook
1910-1921 designer; 1 Jul pensioned $45.91/mo
1936, 5 Oct died
Ahlstrom, Axel
1869, 15 Jan born Sweden
1893 to US
1926 sales conference, p. 6, photo 16, 'Gorham master craftsman'
1936, 4 Jan died; wife Gerda Carlson
Albee, Asaphel A.
1867, 21 Jan born Worcester, MA
1892, 10 Oct employed
1898 Asahel, chaser, lives with father Ashahel, Sr., watchmaker
1925 chasers' photo, '33 years': absent but listed Silver Tongue
1929, 1 Apr left; 3 Apr died; buried as 'Ashel'
Aldrich, E. [Edward] Frank
1840, 22 May born Providence, RI, son of Abram & Pamelia
1862 clerk, Adjutant General's office
1864 hired; order dept.
1865 clerk, Adjutant General's office
1866 bookkeeper, 12 Steeple
1870 clerk, 12 Steeple
1904 made director
1917, 31 May died, age 77 years 9 days; buried Swan Point
Alebon, Alfred
1871, 27 Jul silversmith; Birmingham $18 Indenture #56
1872, 17 Mar died, age 25
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Alford, Edward
1862, 17 Nov born England; 1890 immigrated to US
1899, 30 Oct hired by Gorham
1901, 21 Apr left; 26 Aug returned
1908 finisher; wife Cecelia, dressmaker; 24 Nov finisher of 'Gen. Sheridan' statue
1910, 10 May finisher of equestrian statue 'Pulaski'; 23 May left
Allebaugh, Elwood
1882 born PA
1905 silversmith; age 23; 10 years in RI
Allebaugh, Frank F.
1874, 8 Jan born Norristown PA
1905 moulder at Gorham; head of household of four; Baptist
1937 died; buried Arnold Pawtuxet Burial Ground
Allebaugh, Henry C.
1849, 12 Feb born PA, son of William & Sarah Allebaugh; 1892 to RI
1897, 20 Jan hired $0.233
1899 moulder, Bronze Div.
1902, 29 Sep $0.26
1905 head of household of four
1906, 30 Apr moulder $0.30
1908, 7 May left; 28 Jul K 6 $0.15
1909, 31 May $0.30; 1 Nov to J 1 $0.30
1917, 9 Jan left; 21 Jan died, age 67
Allebaugh, Henry T.
1876, 9 Jul born PA; 1898 served in Spanish-American War
1905 bronze moulder; age 65; in RI 14 years; head of household of four; wife Laura age 28
1943 died; buried North Burial Ground
Allebaugh, Joseph
1883, 24 Oct born PA
1905 silversmith
Allebaugh, Oscar
1879, 12 Sep born PA, son of Winfield & Rachael
1894, 23 Jul hired
1905 head of household of 5
1940 succeeds Thos. J. Docker as foreman of experimental silversmiths
1947, 1 Sep pensioned
1956, 3 Jan died
Allebaugh, William
1874, 4 Nov born PA, son of Winfield & Rachael
1891, 16 Feb foreman, statuary foundry
1893 foreman, room QQ (13 men) $34.50
1900 'statuary moulder'
1905 bronze moulder; age 30; head of household of 5; Baptist
1944, 1 Aug pensioned $25/mo
1965, 19 Jun 65th wedding anniversary
1968 interview with 94-year-old Allebaugh in Gorham Perspective
Allebaugh, Winfield
1851 Dec born PA, son of William & Sarah
1898 foreman, Gorham Mfg. Co.
1900 statuary moulder
1900 foreman; wife Rachael
1906, 7 Nov died, age 53
Anderson, Edward G.
1861 14 Mar born Providence RI, son of Edward J. & Elizabeth A.
1886-1908 engraver; 10 Jul died, age 47
Anderson, Edward J., engraver, foreman
1837, 19 Sep born England, son of John & Lucinda
1863 19 Sep engraver; first week on job $15; worked 90 hours on pitcher
1864 13 Feb #16 advanced to $16.50
1867, 27 Dec foreman of engraving room
1869 engraver, 12 Steeple
1870, 27 Dec foreman, room 63 $40
1874 14 Sep $45
1878 16 Sep (17 engravers) $35
1880-1886 engraver
1889, 2 Sep $40
1893 foreman room K (33 engravers) $45
1899 foreman, Gorham; 24 Apr carried as foreman, no hours; Jul carried as foreman, no hours; 24 Jul died, Providence
Anderson's father John was portrait painter. Anderson married Elizabeth day before sailing to US. Commodore, Washington Park Yacht Club. Painter himself: painting of yacht Hope by cup (Gorham-made) won in Hope. Large man; carried cane; arrogant. House overlooked river; destroyed by construction for Route 95. Granddaughter Mrs. Robert Haynes
Anderson, Fred W., son of Edward J. Anderson
1882, 26 Jul began employment
1886-1899 die sinker; 22 Dec left
1901, 11 Feb returned
1903 die sinker
1904, 4 May left for Reed Barton
1906-1908 die sinker
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Angell, A. A.
1900 "A. A. Angell, formerly a silversmith in the employ of the Gorham Mfg. Co., has sued that corporation for $20,000 damages. His hand caught in a pair of rolls, as he claimed by reason of his slipping on a defective floor. His hand was mangled and he lost a finger", Manufacturing Jeweler, 11 Oct. 1900
Angilly/ Angilley, Arthur Joseph, polisher
1854 born England, son of John & Susan
1873, 3 Aug employed
1874 polisher
1897 silversmith
1916, 15 May pensioned $53.75/mo
1920, 9 Jan died, age 65 years 4 months 11 days
Angilly, Charles E.
1859, 18 Dec born; son of John & Susannah
1886, May employed at Gorham
1900-1915 polisher
1928, 1 Jun retired
1929, 25 Nov died, 69 years old
1930, 13 Jun Alice, his widow, died, age 67
Angilly / Angilley, John
1871, 28 Jul Polisher Birmingham $18 Indenture #57
1874 Polisher at Gorham
1877, 1 Jan married Abby White
1895, 3 Jul daughter Ella died, age 17
1951? died?
Annabel, Charles
1850 silversmith, 12 Steeple
Arnold, Wendell G.
1878, 2 Jun born Providence RI, son of William & Catherine
1900 at Gorham'
1906 son Wendell G. Arnold, Jr., born
1907 at Gorham's
Charles Brandreth (31 Aug 1997) sat by Arnold & by observing learned his craft. Arnold was capable, esp. with gold, & did much hand-raised work incl. Martelé.
Arnold made the large silver spoons that Gorham used for promotional purposes.
1916 Wendell G. Arnold, Jr., died
1928 silversmith (one of 2) of ETT set; 34 years with the Company
1959 died
Silversmith for 123 Martelé pieces; cf. Pristo p. 31
Aspin, Joseph Steed, chaser. Chased 77 pieces of Martelé, according to Pristo (p. 36).
1862, 1 Dec born London
1886, 6 Sep, #26
1894, 9 Aug chasing, room #41; Dec room #46
1895 silversmith
1899, 3 Apr $40
1900 chaser #28 $24
1901-03 engraver
1902, 6 Oct $43.00
1904, 17 Feb last name changed to Washington
1905/6 Chased Martelé Chafing Dish I / BH, Shelton 74
1907 (as Washington) chaser; 26 Oct left Gorham
1907-09 (as Washington) designer
1910-15 (as Washington) silversmith
1922-26 (as Washington) designer
1937, 14 Apr died, age 74; listed Gorham as employer
Avery, Frederick Richard. Silversmith for 110 pieces of Martelé, according to Pristo (p. 31).
1849, 7 Dec born Birmingham, England, son of Richard
1866, 18 Jan Set Maker 'to improve'; Birmingham; $8 Indenture #29
1867, 3 Jan hired at Gorham
1869, 21 Jul married Emily Quinton
1870 silversmith
1900 silversmith, M3 room; 18 Jun silversmith #4, PP room
1902 silversmith
Smith of CIM Coffee Pot, Cream, Sugar (Pristo p. 282)
1906-1909 silversmith
1914, 24 Sep wife Emily died
1922, 1 Jul retired $78.15/mo lived in Wickford RI
1928, 5 Oct died age 78 years 9 months 28 days
Avery, Richard
1866, 18 Jan Set Maker; Birmingham $20 Indenture #28
Axelby, Henry W. J., silversmith
1871, 19 Jul silversmith; London; wife Julia; $24 Indenture #55
1872, 2 Jul death of infant daughter Julia
1873-1874 silversmith; foreman room 44; 2 Jun death of infant
1878 silversmith
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