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Gorham Silver / Research & Consulting
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Roster of Gorham Craftsmen: Gage to Hastings
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Gage, Rudolph
7 Feb. 1841 born Berlin, Germany, son of Charles & Wilhelmina
10 July 1865 hired; 1870-1905 silversmith
1 Oct. 1906 pensioned; 21 Nov. 1914 died, age 73 years 9 months 14 days
Gallaghan, Charles. June 1850, one of 14 employees; 1852-1853 silversmith, 12 Steeple
Gavette, Dick, designer. 1964/65 designed La Scala pattern; 1965 left for Towle, taking sketches with him; Towle brought out Spanish Provincial; because he had not informed Towle that Gorham was bringing out a similar pattern he was let go by the Newburyport firm.
Gibaud, George
18 Dec. 1865 Figure pattern chaser from London, $22, Indenture #18; Stanyon (8th)
1866, 1 Jan. Turner, 15th, $22; 1868, 13 Jan., $24; 30 Nov. absent from payroll through 12 April 1869; 27 Sept. 1869 left
1874 chaser, 145 Pine St.; 1 Jan. 1877, $18; 5 March left
1878-1886 chaser
1890 removed to New York City
Godfrey, Charles F. 1847-1848 jeweller, 14 Steeple; 1850 jeweller, 12 Steeple
Godfrey, Joshua
1790 ca. born; 1838-1859 jeweller
10 July 1869 died, age 79
Godin, Henry H.
1950 apprentice at Gorham
1954 engraver at Gorham
1960 engraver at Park Ave. Engraving
1972 engraver at Gorham; wife Jeannette M. employed Woodlawn Laundry
1980 engraver at Gorham; supervised apprenticeship of Thomas Pelletier; 1985 retired
Goldman, Max
Nov. 1875 born Germany; 1884 to US; 14 Mar. 1898 hired
15 Oct. 1899, $14; 1900 chaser #34; 31 Dec. no entries; wife Sarah, age 22, born 1878, to US 1879
1901 chaser; 14 Jan. no entries through 4 Feb.; 22 July gone, replaced by Becraft
1902 removed to N. Y. City; 5 Oct. 1905, $15; 1 Dec. 1906 laid off; 16 July 1907, $16; 6 Nov. laid off
Good, Thomas F. 12 Mar. 1844 born; 11 Jan. 1866 employed; 1900 polisher; 1 Nov. 1911 pensioned, $34/mo.; 28 Jan. 1913 died
Gorham, Jabez
18 Feb. 1792 born, son of Jabez Gorham & Katy (or Caty); 1802 father died; 2 April 1806 apprenticed to Nehemiah Dodge
1813 completed apprenticeship; formed partnership; 4 Dec. 1816 married Amey Thurber; 1817 Benjamin, first son, died at birth
1818 partnership dissolved; continued as Jabez Gorham Jeweler; 11 Dec. 1818 daughter Amanda born
1819 on the road; letters to Amey; 18 Nov. 1820 son John born; 26 Nov. Amey died
1831 partnership with Henry L. Webster, as Gorham Webster
1840 sold business, retired; 1841 bought back silver business, established J. Gorham Son
1 Feb. 1848 withdrew from business; 24 March 1869 died
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Gorham, John
18 Nov. 1820 born Providence RI, son of Jabez Gorham & Amey Thurber
1837 apprenticed to father's jewelry company; couldn't get along with shop foremen; worked a year on farm in Smithfield RI, then as clerk in various businesses in Providence, Boston, NY
1841 partner with father as J. Gorham Son
1848 installs steam engine; Jabez withdraws from business 1 Feb.; 4 Sept. marries cousin, Amey Thurber
1 Jan. 1850 partner with cousin Gorham Thurber = Gorham Thurber; 1852 son Herbert born; Lewis Dexter, Jr., cousin, joins firm; May-June travels to England; passport dated 23 April
1853/1854 installs Nasmyth steam drop press
1857 daughter stillborn; 21 Jan. 1860 son John Henry born; June-Aug. travels to England, Europe
1861 Lewis Dexter, Jr. withdraws from firm; 25 Oct. 1865 son Charles born (died 1943); 16 July 1866 son Herbert died, age 14
1866/67? attends Paris Exposition; reports to board 14 March 1867
Oct. 1875 declares bankruptcy; 17 Jan. 1878 son John Henry died, age 17; 13 Feb. appeals to Gorham for reinstatement; 4 March committee (Wilkinson, Hartshort, Lawton) rejects plea
25 Sept. 1880 Dun: 'Was some yrs ago Prest. of Gorham mfg. Co. but failed badly in 1875, there being nothing for unsecured creditors. For a time was in employ of company. It is not known how he gets a living. Is in no bus. has no means. Is of considerable ability but quite sanguine speculative. These peculiarities were the curse of his fortune. Company best ever'
1881 daughter Amey died, age 23; 26 June 1898 died, Chase City VA, age 77 years 7 months 8 days; cause of death abscess, debility
Gothron, Isaiah, Carpenter's 14 list
Gray, George
6 Dec. 1856 born Oxford, England; 15 Feb. 1883 employed, his entry in red ink; 7 Jan. 1884 room 62, $10; 5 Jan. 1885-4 Jan. 1886, $11
1890-1892 at Gorham; 20 Nov. 1899 advanced from $11 to $12 'for moving and carrying': George Gray & James Jenkinson were pitch men.
1900 chaser #5; 20 Sept. 1907 left
1911 at Gorham; 1913-1927 fitter; 3 Jan. 1930 died, age 73, lobar pneumonia
Gray, William
28 Nov. 1864 born Scotland, son of William & Ellen; 1887 arrived in US
13 May 1891 hired; 1900 chaser #15; not a citizen; wife Louise born England; son William J., age 12, born NH; son Adam A., age 11, born MA; son Edmund, age 5, born RI
1903-1905 chaser; 6 April left; 3 Aug. died, age 40 years 9 months 5 days, pulmonary tuberculosis
Greaves, Samuel. 1833 born England; 16 Jan. 1866 general mounter from London, $20, Indenture #38; 1869-1874 silversmith; 1875 age 42; wife Elizabeth born England; son George, age 22, silversmith; daughter Ann, age 21
Greenfield, G.
1900 Jan. chaser #35, $21; 22 Jan. worked 18 hrs; replaced F.B. Orr; 29 Jan. worked 7 hours; replaced by W.H. Heath
Guider, C.
4 Jan. 1869, $16; 1870, 10 Jan. left
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Hamilton, Walter. 1 Jan. 1872, $20
Hands, William. 22 Feb. 1866 employed as raiser mangler, from Birmingham; $18, Indenture #40
Hansen, Charles Emanuel
1858 born New York City, son of Danish parents; 1893 known as largest diamond mounting jeweler in NY
6 Feb. 1896 hired, "overseer of gold work"; 1900 foreman Gorham; wife Emma L., age 33, born 1866 in NY of German parents; 5 Feb. $50; 18 June 1904 left, "resigned to take a position with Cahome Co." (= George H. Cahoome); April 1927 died
Hansen, Charles Emanuel, Jr.
June 1878 born NY; 17 Oct. 1897 hired; 1900 silversmith, $0.20; 30 June 1904 left
Hansen, Paul L.
April 1883 born NY, son of Charles; mother born England, died by 1900; 14 Sept. 1899 hired
1900 chaser #43; 1904-1906 at Gorham; 26 Jan. 1907 left; 1908-1910 jeweler
1914 die cutter 206 Weybosset (= Sterling Hall; Hansen in room 2)
1925 at Alvin B. Chandler, 78 Friendship
1927-1928 treas. Craven-Whittaker Co., 61 Peck, top floor (steel stamp mfrs.; wife Annie H.
1930 hub & die cutter, 127 Chestnut; owner & mgr. of Hansen Hub & Die Co.
1937 die cutter; wife Nancy
1939-1940 no occupation given
1941-1944 die cutter 595 Public
1945-1955 241 Washington (Elks Home)
12 April 1958 died
Harley, George E.
10 Aug. 1875 born, son of Thomas A.; 1886 apprenticed, age 11
8 July 1889 employed; 1910-1946 Foreman, Knife Handle Dept. (about 20 women); father Thomas A. Harley came from Birmingham in 1885; brother William J. Harley, silver polisher
1 April 1946 pensioned, $116.44/mo.; 20 July 1954 died
Harman, Albert. 6 Dec. 1865 employed as silversmith, from London; $18, Indenture #15
Harman, Charles. 15 July 1871 employed as silversmith, from London; $18, Indenture #49
Harris, John. 23 Jan. 1866 employed as dresser, from Birmingham; $18, Indenture #35
Harrison, Walter. 18 July 1871 employed as chaser, from London, $18, Indenture #53; 11 Sept. room 62; 14 Oct. 1872 final pay week
Hastings, [William] Granville, designer
ca. 1868 born England; studied London, Paris; 1891 arrived in US; sculpted Soldiers" Monument "Liberty Arming the Patriot" in Pawtucket RI
1892 "Another elaborate punch bowl [for Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893] was designed by Granville Hastings..."
1893-1897 sculptor
13 June 1902 died, Mount Vernon NY
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