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Gorham Silver / Research & Consulting
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Roster of Gorham Craftsmen: Dana to Duvallet
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Dana, Gilbert Barton
1837, 16 Feb. born East Killingly CT; 1859 ambrotypist
1865 replaced William Coleman after 15 Sept.; worked about a year; photo of Stevens Beckwith by Dana. 'Mr. Gilbert Dana was also cornetist in the American Brass Band afterwards named Reeves American Band' (Silver Tongue)
1864-1884 active photographer; 1917, 20 April died
Darby, Walter Daniel
1871, 2 July chaser room 62; from Birmingham, $15, Indenture #43
1872, 1 Jan. $16; 28 Aug. not paid this week through 10 March 1873
1873, 10 Mar. room 62, $18; 23 June not paid after this week
1874, 5 Jan. room 51 through 2 Jan. 1882, $22
1876 Room 51; worked 51 weeks on Century Vase
1880-1883 chaser; 1 Jan. 1883 room 62, $24; 1884, 7 Jan. left
Darling, Daniel W.
1847 born, son of Artemus & Lorinda
1880 silversmith; 1893 stamper; foreman, room GG (33 men), $35
1894 stamper; 1900-1910 foreman, Gorham
1930, 21 Dec. died age 83
Davenport, Frank Winthrop
1852, 27 Jan. born Boston MA, son of William B. & Frances Potter; 1880 Book Finisher
1885, 10 April hired; 1886 draughtsman; 1893 designer; foreman, room UU (4 men), $25
1894-1897 designer; 1899-1910 foreman, Gorham
1920, 1 Feb. pensioned $58.20; 1931, 11 Feb. died, age 79 years 15 days
Day, William A., son of Andrew G. & Emeline
1890-1902 clerk, Gorham; 1905-1927 foreman, Gorham; 1931 clerk, Gorham
1933 retired; 1939, 29 Dec. died age 73 years; Lottie, widow. For many years was in charge of order dept. for ecclesiastical goods & bronze works; expert on precious stones & church goods
Deacon, Edwin. 1865, 22 Nov. Silversmith; from London, $22, Indenture #7; 1870-1874 silversmith
Dean, George H.
1830, 31 Jan. born North Providence RI
1850, 18 April employed; 1876 foreman, Spoon Rolling Stock Dept.
1893 foreman, room KK (23 men), $24; 1900, 18 April Reception honoring 50th year of employment
1902 retired; 1904, 27 Dec. died
Denton, Albert Carlisle
1881, 3 Jan. chaser, room 62, through 4 Jan. 1886, $25
1888, 26 Nov. chaser #23, $15, through 9 Nov. 1889; 1890, 11 Aug. chaser #21, $25
1893-1897 chaser; 1898 removed to NYC
Denton, Albert Carlisle [Jr.]. 2 Jan. 1882 apprentice, $2.50; 1 Jan. 1883 room 62, $4; 7 Jan. 1884, $5; 5 Jan. 1885, $6; 4 Jan. 1886, $7; 1890 chaser
Devon, George. 18 Dec. 1865 Ornamental engraver; from London, $20, Indenture #19; 1870 engraver
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Dexter, Albert G.. 24 Sept. 1852 born; 23 Aug. 1880 hired; 1925 chasers photo, '45 years' (Silver Tongue); 1 June 1929 pensioned; 19 Jan. 1935 died
Docker, George C., silversmith
1852, 4 Nov. born Birmingham
1889, 5 June employed; 15 July 1920 pension roll; 21 Mar. 1939 died
Docker, Thomas J.
1876, 13 Nov. born Birmingham, son of George & Eliza; 1885? came to US., age 9
1895 employed; silversmith; 1899-1911 silversmith; 1915-1940 foreman
1941, 5 Nov. died, age 64 years; helped make Gold Cup for Andrew Mellon; Carnegie Trophies; Edsel Ford Trophy for Promotion of Aerial Transportation; 1915, awarded silver medal at San Francisco Panama-Pacific International Exposition
Donalds, Arnold. 1866 silversmith
Donalds, Arthur W. 1847 born; 18 Jan. 1866 Engraver 'to improve' from Birmingham, $6, Indenture #25; 1868-1885 engraver; 1886 died
Donalds, James. 18 Jan. 1866 Engraver & designer from Birmingham, $25, Indenture #24
Donalds, Malcolm James. 1846 born; 18 Jan. 1866 modeller, from Birmingham, $20, Indenture #39; 1868 designer; 7 July 1873 died; wife Amelia, 1842-1894
Donalds, Thomas. 1866 silversmith
Dorr, Charles E. 2 June 1849 born; 1876 employed, salesman; 3? April 1900 died
Doxey, Isaiah. 29 Jan. 1844 born; 15 July 1871 set maker, German silver, from London; $20, Indenture #46; 15 Mar. 1886 employed; 1 June 1919 pensioned, $30/mo.; 18 June 1934 died
Drescher, Edward
1888, 18 Aug. born New York City, son of Rheinhold & Augusta (Grosskrentz) Drescher
1910 silversmith; 1913 removed to Attleboro with father; 1920 'coppersmith'; 1934 taught silversmithing at RISD evening school
1936 silversmith for Borg-Warner Trophy
1945-1951 silversmith; 19 Sept. 1954 died; widow Clara L. Pilz
Drescher, G. Reinhard
Aug. 1859 born Germany, son of Gustav; 15 Nov. 1885 naturalized; 1891 employed
1892-1900 chaser (#31); daughter Olga born Germany Aug. 1884, 'tailoress'; son Edward born NY Aug. 1889, 'at school'; son George born RI Aug. 1893; wife Augusta
1901 chaser; Aug. 1907 left; 1913 removed to Attleboro MA; 1915-1918 chaser; employed by R. F. Simmons Co. at time of death; 13 Jan. 1919 died
Drinan, John T. 1 Jan. 1877, $16; 1878-1882 chaser
Duvallet, Edward, chaser. 26 April 1875 room 51, 54 hours; 3 May $30; 5 July $35; Feb. 1876 worked 42-1/2 weeks chasing Century Vase
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