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Gorham Silver / Research & Consulting
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Roster of Gorham Craftsmen: McAlice to Mulholland
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McAlice, Edward F., designer; 1918 employed; 1926 clerk, Gorham; after 1926, trained with William Achurch; ecclesiastical designer; 1932 designer, Gorham; 1958 Russell Woodward, Hugo Carlborg & Ed McAlice had a room off main design room where they worked as a unit, reflecting decades of experience; after 1960, as Ecclesiastical Dept. was terminated, he did hollowware<; 1961 son an instructor at Providence College; 1967, 1 Aug. retired
MacBeth, Alexander. 1865, 29 Dec. born Scotland; 1891, 18 May employed; 1903, 1 Aug. left; 1905, 10 April returned
1925 played on Gorham Football Team (ranked with best in country); specialized in waiters
1941, 1 Aug. pension roll, $59.39/mo.; 1943, 15 Feb. died
McCabe, Felix. 1850 one of 14 employees listed by Carpenter; 1853-1858 laborer
McChesney, William F. 1878 born; 1893 employed by Dominick & Haff, Newark NJ; 1921 President of Dominick & Haff
1932 Vice President Gorham; 1935, 1 April Vice President for Sales, Gorham
1945, 1 June gave up sales because of ill health; 1954, 24 Sept. died, age 74 years, Summit NJ
McCue, Andrew R. W. 1881, 3 Jan., $15; 2 Jan. 1882, $15; 1 Jan. 1883, room 62, $16; 5 Jan. 1885, room 62, $16
1890, 11 Aug. chaser; 1895 chaser
MacDonald, William H. 1886 born Nova Scotia; 1907 chaser; 1925 chasers' photo: '20 years' Silver Tongue; 1930-1932 chaser; wife Jennie F.
MacFarlane, Henry H.
1868, 17 Sept. born Scotland
1925, 18 May hired: 'employed here 12 years ago for 2-1/2 years; card lost'; played on Gorham football team
1925, 12 Sept. left, another position: Tuttle Silver Co., Boston
1926, 17 May 0-1-38, $0.85/hr; 1929, 25 Mar. left, no work; 11 Nov. 0-1-40, $0.85/hr; 1931, 7 Nov. left, moving to NY to live with brother
McIntyre, J. 1882, 2 Jan. apprentice, $2.50; 1 Jan. 1883, room 62, $4; 7 Jan. 1884, $5; 5 Jan. 1885, $6
MacKenzie, Daniel D. 1869, 12 Aug. born Providence RI; 1887, 7 Nov. employed, photo dept.; 1904 head of photo dept.; 1944, 1 May pensioned, $72.51/mo.; 1951, 19 Dec. died
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McKenzie, Duncan Bernard, chaser #40 in 1900
1872 born RI, son of John (Scotsman) & Elizabeth Lynch; 31 July 1899 employed
1900-1905 chaser; 14 Nov. left; 1906 chaser
1907-1908 Duncan B. MacKenzie Co. Mfg. Jewellers, 53 Warren
1910-1915 chaser; 1920-1922 jeweler; 1927 'proprietor of D. B. Mackenzie Jewelry Co. Fountain St. for 20 years'
1938-39 novelty mfg.; wife Mary E.; 1947 retired; 195, 5 Feb. died, sons Artie Bertram; daughters Mrs. Truman Dodge, Mrs. Beulah Baldoni, Miss Alice McKenzie
MacMillan, William L., chaser #16 in 1900; later #29
11 June 1867 born Philadelphia; 19 May 1891 hired, $0.35; 1892-1903 chaser (#16); 1903, 8 Aug. left; 1904-1905 chaser; 1905, 17 July, $0.40; 2 Sept. left
1906 removed to Norwich CT; 1910 modeler; 1915, 19 July, $0.37; 1924, 2 Oct. another position; 1924/25 (year ending Sept. 1925), chaser; wife Janette G.
before 1927 (year ending Sept. 1927), removed to CA; 1928 died
Magnussen, Eric
14 May 1884 born Denmark, son of Johannes Julius Claudi Magnussen; 1898-1901 apprenticed to Winkel Magnussen (uncle's art gallery)
15 Sept. 1925 hired by Gorham; 1926 June 'A new master silver craftsman in America', Harper's Magazine; Oct. photo Silver Tongue; 'Erik Magnussen, our new silversmith from Denmark, has quickly found a place in the hearts of the members of the Gorham family. His splendid smile and friendly greetings have made him much beloved by all'; tour of Magnussen goods to eight cities
1927-28 wife Thora; 21 Sept. earliest E.M. series (E.M. 2); 1929, 30 Sept. left; 'associated with the shop of August Dingeldein, New York, as the 1931 Keystone shows his mark under that name' (Rainwater)
1932 had his own workshop in Chicago; worked in Los Angeles; 18 July 1934 catalog of exhibition gives address as 3077 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles
1939 returned to Denmark
24 Feb. 1961 died, Denmark
Major, James Albert
28 Jan. 1851 born Providence RI; 12 Mar. 1866 employed; 14 Jan. 1867 apprentice, $2; 13 Jan. 1868, $3; 4 Jan. 1869, $6; 10 Jan. 1870, $8; 2 Jan. 1871, $10; 1 Jan. 1872, $14; 20 Jan. 1873, $16; 5 Jan. 1874, $18
1876 worked eight hours on Century Vase
7 Jan. 1878, $18.00; 6 Jan. 1879, $16.00; 3 Jan. 1881, $16.00; 2 Jan. 1882 room 62, through 4 Jan. 1886, $18
1900 chaser #2; 1 July 1927 pensioned, $86.34/mo.; 21 April 1928 died; 'James Albert Major, for 61 years a Gorham Master Craftsman'
Manchester, Giles
1825 born Portsmouth RI, son of Thomas & Sarah; 1850 silversmith, 12 Steeple; one of 14 Gorham employees (Carpenter); one of a committee of 3 who petitioned for reduction to a 10-hour day. 'In April 1858 William B. Fessenden... moved to Providence... established a silverware factory... started as Wm. P. Fessenden Co.... In 1860 the father sold out his interest... Thomas took Giles Manchester as partner, who remained in charge of the manufacturing department until his death in 1886' (Rainwater)
1861 Fessenden; 1862 silver worker; 1863 foreman; 1878 foreman, 52 Friendship; 1886 (Fessenden Co.), 100 Friendship; 19 May 1889 died, age 64. 'He was a practical silversmith, and has always had charge of the shop, where he was very proficient and efficient'
Manchester, Silas H.
1837 born Newport RI; brother of Giles Manchester; 1854 worked for Tifft Whiting, North Attleboro MA; 1860 worked for Gorham; 186-? Fessenden Co.; 1903 retired due to kidney failure; Jan. 1905 died
Marsden, James Herbert (on Gorham employment card as 'Herbert J.') 1872 born England; 12 Apr 1905 hired as finisher, room P-2; 20 Jan 1912 left; returned to England; 1940 retired; 1963 died, age 91 years
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Mason, Earl Pierce. 1858, 22 Jan. born; 1874, 13 Oct. hired; 1880-1892 silversmith; 1894-1904 foreman room R (21 men), $27; 1905-1926 spoonmaker, Gorham; 1928, 1 May pensioned; 1948, 4 June died
Mason, Edward F., chaser #14. 1902, 13 Jan. hired, apprentice, $0.05; 1905, 10 Mar., $0.10; 1906, 3 April, $0.30; 1907, 19 Oct. left
Mason, Joseph. 18 Jan. 1866, employed as stamper; from Birmingham; $18, Indenture #37
Mason, William J., silversmith. 1853, 30 Mar. born England; 1883, 8 Aug. employed, $18; 1887, 23 April left; 1902, 21 April 1902 on payroll, $36.67; 1918, 20 Aug. left; 1926, 26 April, $0.50; 1931, 2 Feb. left, no work
Matthews, Frank E. chaser; followed Colmetz at desk #10; 1910, 24 Oct. hired at Gorham, $0.05; 1913, 11 April, $0.085; 13 Nov. left: 'Leaves in Disadvice' 'Highly recommended'
Mayer, Albert C. 1915 jeweler; 1921-1923 chaser; 1925 chasers' photo: '5 years' (Silver Tongue); 1927 chaser; wife Mildred C.; 1928 worked on ETT meat dishes; 1929-1931 chaser; 1933-1961 musician; 1965 retired
Meek, George R. 1881, 3 Jan., $20; chaser; 1882 'removed to New York City'
Miller, Hattie F. A., designer. 1869, 9 Aug., $6; 18 Oct. room 12, $7
Miller, Joseph C. 1836 born, son of Balthazar & Magdalen; 1866, 28 July employed at Gorham; 1882 silversmith; 1902, 1 Nov. pensioned, $21/mo.; 1907, 21 Feb. died
Money, Edward M. 1940, 7 Mar. born Providence RI, son of Edward M. & Calista A.; father was foreman 37 Opper Ave., Conimicut; ca. 1958 hired at Gorham; worked as modeller for Russell Woodward & J. Russell Price
Morette, Gustave. 1867, 18 Nov. Modeller, plaster worker; from Paris; $16, Indenture #41
Morison, Robert Michael, 1844-1891, engraver
1844, 28 Feb. born Scotland, son of Roswell; 1867 engraver, 55 Friendship; 1868 engraver, 15 Steeple; hired by Gorham, $18; 1869 engraver, 15 Steeple; 18 Oct., $22; 20 Nov. married Lucinda Emma Anderson (1849-1898), sister of English-born Edward J. Anderson (1837-1899) immigrated in 1863 as engraver for Gorham, starting 19 Sept. He became foreman 27 Dec. 1867, a position he held until his death
1870 engraver; 1873, 14 June daughter born; 1875, 3 May #10, Room 63, $24; 1878 engraver; 12 April son Robert B. born
1883 engraver; 23 July #10, $20; 14 Aug. daughter Elizabeth born
1885 April #8, $20; 1886 Jan. $20; #10 of 39; 1890 #10 of 48, $22; 17-22 Nov. last pay; job kept open until his death (Room K, #10); 1891, 14 July died, age 47 years 4 months 14 days, tuberculosis; 8 Aug. 1898 Emma died, age 49
Morrison, J. 1863, 25 July, $16; 1864 Jan. chased round oval pitchers or tankards
Morse, Lester F.
1910 employed at Gorham, accountant; supervised plant accounting during World War I
1936 Treasurer & Director; 1939 Vice President at Gorham; 1945 Assistant Treasurer; wife Beatrice R.; 1965 consultant, Gorham
1969 retired; 1970 Beatrice R., widow of Lester
Mott, Caleb. 1869 4 Jan., silversmith, $20; 1870 silversmith
Mulholland, George H. 1861, 9 Dec born; 1895, 24 Nov hired; 1927, 1 Aug retired; 1928, 21 May died
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