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Gorham Silver / Research & Consulting
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Roster of Craftsman: Waddell to Zior
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Waddell, Hugh, Jr.
6 May 1891 born Providence; 1915 jeweler
7 Aug. 1916, $0.36; 15 Oct. 1917, $0.38; 6 April 1918 left, laid off
14 Oct. 1919, [room?] 0-2-7, $0.58; 29 Dec. advance, $0.65
1920 chaser; 4 Feb. [room?] 0-1-44, $0.65; 28 July left, no work
1925 jeweler; 1 June [room?] 0-1-21, $0.65; chasers' photo, '5 years' (Silver Tongue)
8 April 1929 advance, $0.70; 1 Dec. 1930 left, dissatisfied: Herman White says he was a grump.
1932 jeweler; 1937 [room?] 0-1-7, $0.66; 13 July 1943 left, no work; 1960 chaser, L. G. Balfour (Attleboro); 1965 retired
Walker, Halford N.
9 June 1887 born Birmingham, son of Charles Walker
22 Oct. 1901 employed, age 14, apprentice, $0.05/hr.; 28 Dec. 1901 left
6 Jan. 1902 returned; 24 March transferred to 'W'
9 Jan. 1904, $0.0667/hr.; 10 Jan. 1905, $0.08334/hr.; 11 June 1906, $0.10/hr.; 12 June 1907, $0.1167/hr.; Jan. 1908 journeyman, $0.20/hr.; 1909, $0.25/hr.
28 Oct. 1912 left, 'laid off' 15 Jan. 1913
Oct. 1914 rm. O-2 (chasers of lesser skill), $0.29/hr.; 1915, $0.32/hr.
19 May 1917 enlisted in RI National Guard, 4th Co. Coast Artillery, age 29 years 11 months, 127 lbs., 66 3/4 inches; reports last employer Mt. Vernon silversmith, 9 mos.; 23 July entered US Army, age 30
1919 jeweler; 1 April returned; chaser #17, rm. O-2, $0.48/hr.; 2 July, $0.50/hr. (inflation); 4 Aug., $0.55/hr. (inflation); 29 Dec., $0.62/hr. (inflation)
2 Feb. 1920 transferred to room O-1; chaser #54, $0.62/hr.; 31 May, $0.69/hr.; 12 Aug. left, 'no work,' age 33
1924 engineer; 1925 stationary engineer; wife Ada F.; 1927 engineer
Washington, Joseph see Aspin, Joseph Steed (changed name in 1904)
Waterbury, William H. 1908-1912 employed in Newport RI store; 1930 retired; 3 May 1935 letter to H.C. Hoyt
Webster, Christopher
14 July 1853 born New York City; 20 Feb. 1871 employed; apprentice; made cane heads
1893 silversmith; foreman, room V (28 men)
1900 foreman; 5 Feb., $32; 10 Feb. 1902, $35; 4 Feb. 1907, $38; 1910 silversmith; 7 Feb., $40
1 May 1916 '10 Per C. Advance', $44
9 July 1917 'To Pension Roll', $83.83/mo.; 1 June 1931 died, age 77
Webster, Henry Lamson
25 Oct. 1808 born Portland ME, son of Ebenezer Nancy P.; apprenticed in Boston with Lewis Cary
1831 partnership with Jabez Gorham in Gorham Webster; 1837 Gorham, Webster Price
1840 or 1841 H.L. Webster Co. Carpenter (p. 29) says firm was on Meeting Street and named H.C. Webster Co.; 1841 became manager at Nehemiah Harding in Boston
184?-1852 Spoon Foreman at Gorham; 1850 One of a committee of three who petitioned to reduce workday from 11 hours to 10
1852 formed partnership with Joseph B. Knowles for the manufacture of silverware as Webster Knowles; bought out Farrington Salisbury
1859 admitted Samuel J. Ladd into firm
1864 Webster withdrew; firm name changed to Knowles Ladd
25 Nov. 1864 died, age 56 years 1 month, consumption
1875 Webster Knowles became J.B. S.M. Knowles
Weeden, Henry A. 1859-1866 engraver, 12 Steeple St., $18
Weigert, Frank L.
14 Feb. 1865 born Philadelphia; 15 Jan. 1891 hired, room O2
Nov. 1899 chased (2554) Vase selected for Paris Exposition
1900 chased A(3276) Centerpiece for Paris Exposition
15 Feb. 1909 overseer of O2 chasers, $28; 25 May 1921 left, no work
28 Sept. 1925 O-1-15, $0.85/hr
1926 Ford Trophy. 'Mr. Frank L. Weigert, one of Gorham's leading Master Craftsmen, executed this excellent chasing. It was his last and best work, as he passed away a few days later' (Mettle); 2 May died
Wendt, Karl
8 Mar. 1865 born Germany; 1890, to US; 8 Aug. 1892 employed
1900 chaser #1, $22; real estate worth $2820; wife Helen; mother-in-law Helen Bihrens, son John F.
1 Jan. 1932 pensioned, $68.29/mo.; 12 Feb. 1936 died
Westcott, William. 1 Jan. 1877, $18, Indenture #5
3 Jan. 1881 room 62, $19; 28 March chased D86 Oyster Tureen, 90 hours
1882-1883 chaser; 7 Jan. 1884 room 62, $19
Whipp, William H.
1 Nov. 1844 born England; 4 Aug. 1868 employed
22 Mar. 1881 overseer; 1 Feb. 1891 Assistant Superintendent; 1893 foreman, room G, $40
1900-1915 assistant superintendent, Gorham; 11 Nov. 1920 pensioned, $100/mo.; 25 June 1928 died
Whitaker, Albert John. Indenture #48
White, F. C. 6 Jan. 1879, $3
White, F. W. 3 Jan. 1881 apprentice, $5; 2 Jan. 1882, $6
White, Francis (Frank)
1840 ca. born London,, son of Charles C. Agnes Read; married Julia Harriet Adams
5 Jan. 1874 foreman, chasing room, $24; 1876 worked 7 weeks on Century Vase
1 Jan. 1877 room 62, $26; 6 Jan. 1879, $24; 5 Jan. 1880, $25; 3 Jan. 1881, $27
2 Jan. 1884 room 62, $30; Jan. 1886 room 62, $30
1888 chased 310 311 Tureen, 311 Double Dish, 2564 Jardiniere; 1890-1915 chaser
21 Dec. 1917 died, age 77; 18 Oct. 1919 Julia Harriet Adams, widow of Francis White, died, age 78 years 7 months 26 days; born London, England, daughter of William Adams Sarah Thoroughgood; 30 April 1920 son Frederick H. White died, age 43 years 6 months 8 days, tuberculosis
White, Francis ('Frank' crossed out) Herbert, Jr.
1 Aug. 1863 born London, son of Francis White Julia Adams; 4 Feb. 1878 employed
1 Jan. 1883 through 5 Jan. 1885 room 62, $17; 1888 chased 310 18-inch Meat Dish
1900 chaser #8
1904-1916 chaser; wife Linda; 18 Jan. pensioned, $69.70/mo.; 1925, 18 Nov. died, age 61 years 3 months 17 days, diabetes
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White, Herman S.
26 Dec. 1912 born Providence RI, son of John D. Annie W.; 1928 began work at Gorham in mail room
22 Jan. 1929 began in chasing room as apprentice, desk #35. The first task assigned an apprentice was to clean spittoons; received full $200 for completion of apprenticeship (no deductions for comportment— reflecting, he said, that although instigator of pranks he was never caught); showed interviewer 3 miniature pitchers (ca. 7/8-inch high), each made from a single Lincoln-head one-cent piece: a remarkable feat of moving metal; studied modelling with Hugo Carlborg at RISD
1933 married; made foreman of chasers
ca. 1947 photo of HSW chasing (he didn't actually do the work: foremen weren't allowed by union rules) used in publicity campaign; year? moved to design room, partly on recommendation of Carlborg, who considered him the best student he had taught
Dec. 1977 retired; 25 July 1995 interviewed; Dec. died
White, J. H. 5 Jan. 1880 apprentice, $4
White, James. 2 Jan. 1882, room 62, through 1 Jan. 1883, $18
Whyte, Samuel H.
11 Dec. 1872 born Ireland; 23 Mar. 1898 employed Gorham, $33.334
16 April 1900 Room PP, silversmith, $36.67; 22 June 1901 left
15 Sept. 1902 room F, $33.20; 2 July 1903 left
22 Mar. 1916 room M3, $36.67; 2 July 1917, $42.50; 16 July 1918 left; 29 July reinstated
22 Oct. 1930 left
Wilcox, Elias. 20 Nov. 1865, Indenture #2
Wilcox, J. 1893 foreman, room FF (6 men), $20.00
Wilkinson, George. See Elaine Swearengen Draper, The Wilkinson Family Story
13 April 1819 born Birmingham, son of George, accountant, Ann Waterhouse
31 Mar. 1847 married Harriet Butterworth; 1849 designed Alhambra flatware
6 July 1854 arrived Boston on S.S. Sea Flower; -1859 worked at Ames in Chicopee MA
29 May 1857 son John born South Boston MA; 16 Jan. 1858 employed at Gorham
1859, 5 Sept. Masonic membership transferred from Chicopee
Jan. 1860 partner in Rogers, Wendt Wilkinson; 8 Aug. partnership dissolved; returned to Gorham
1861 took a half-pay cut for 6 mo. in face of Civil War threat (Director's minutes)
1863 Given 25 (of 300) shares of stock in company when it incorporated
7 June 1864 Medallion flatware pattern patented
1864? good friend John F.P. Lawton vividly remembered discussions on art between Wilkinson [Thomas] Buchanan Reed (1822-1872), 'Each enjoyed the society of the other, as true artists would be expected to do'
9 Nov. 1866 became US citizen
14 Feb. 1867 Wilkinson requested to arrange trip to Europe to attend Paris Exposition, expenses to include wife (Stockholders' Minutes)
11 May 1867 date of passport; height 5 ft 5 1/2 in.; 18 Mar. 1868 son Robert born
1871 made superintendent of works
1878 possible trip to Japan China
1888 Wilkinson studied Waltham Watch Factory plant for ideas for new Gorham plant; an album of his drawings was in Gorham Design room.
30 June 1891 patent 20,901 spoon assigned to Holmes Edwards, Bridgeport CT; 16 Nov. W.C. Codman employed
1893, 18 Jan. marriage of daughter Ruth to Francis Bradford Wheaton; retired
Feb. 1894 while visiting FL underwent attack of mild paralysis; 28 Dec. died; 24 Oct. 1896 wife Harriet died
Wilkinson, Walter, designer
1 May 1853 born Birmingham, son of George Wilkinson
7 Sept. 1868 signed indenture of apprenticeship; apprenticed in silverplate dept.
1871 room 50
1876 worked 20 weeks on Century Vase; 3 Sept. 1877 married Ida Bentley Shaw, daughter of Horace Abby Shaw
1878 drawings for 'Decorated Spoonware' in Jeweler's Circle
1885 patent for St. Cloud flatware assigned to WW although designed by Heller
25 April 1889 Crins diary indicates Holbrook considered taking WW to Paris for Exposition
1892 removed to Attleboro MA (age 36); did William Codman's arrival force him out?
1901 photograph of WW in company car with Fred C. Lawton
1915 manufacturing jeweller, living in New Rochelle NY; 5 March died, Mt. Vernon NY
Wilmot, Charles, chaser
1874-1876 chaser, Room #51; worked 34 1/2 weeks on Century Vase
1878 chaser; 3 Jan. 1881, $24; same year, $26; 2 Jan. 1882, $30
Wilmot, David, chaser
10 Feb. 1853 born London; Oct. 1873 son James born Providence RI
18 Sept. 1875 employed, $0.30/hr; 3 Jan. 1876, $18
1881 took citizenship, as did wife Henrietta (b. England July 1851)
1882 chaser; 1883, 1 Jan. room 62, $24; 1884, 7 Jan., $27; 1885, 5 Jan., $27
1887 chased 1990 Tea Set; Dec. son Sydney born; Oct. 1888 chased 1540 Pitcher
1890 chaser; Deacon of Baptist Church 30 years; 1894 chaser; 11 Aug. left; 1895 removed from city
8 May 1899 returned, $0.5334/hr.; 1900-1901 chaser; real estate worth $3300
1908 son James graduated from Brown University, became civil engineer for City of NY; murdered, Washington, D.C., May 1965, age 80
1909 son Sydney graduated from Brown University, became civil engineer; taught at Brown 1918-1923; manager of publications, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1923-1953. Died 26 August 1971
1920, 8 Nov. wife Henrietta died, age 69
1921 chaser; 1 Jan. pensioned, age 73, $47.05/mo.; 28 Mar. 1940 died Tuckahoe NY
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Withers, Eric. 30 Oct. 1865, Indenture #1
Wood, Harry T.
27 Dec. 1863 born; 18 Aug. 1887 hired, die cutter
3 Sept. 1893 Falstaff Club minstrel with Christopher Clissold
1897-1900 die cutter; 4 May 1903 left; wife Florence V. Fisher
1915, 24 Aug. returned; 16 Oct. left; 1920-1934 die cutter; 27 Feb. 1935 died
Woodward, F[rederick] Russell, designer
27 Oct. 1888 born Taunton MA, son of Frederick E. Russell Cora E. Smith
1907 RISD graduate; worked for Watson for two years
1909 employed by Gorham as designer modeler
1913-1922 instructor of Design Modelling, Providence Evening Technical School
1918 Chief Designer at Watson; 1922 Chief Designer Assistant Works Manager, William B. Kerr
1931 Chief Designer
1958 Russell Woodward, Hugo Carlborg Ed McAlice had a room off the main design room where they worked as a unit, reflecting decades of experience
1973 retired; 1978 consultant; wife Harriett Black; 3 July 1983 died Norton MA
Wright, Norman T.
1930 Time Study Production Dept.
1944 Production Manager, Cartridge Case Division
1945 Production Manager Assistant Superintendent, Silver Division
1948 Superintendent
Wrigley, Gilbert. 1967 joined Gorham as modeller; 1996 retired
Yamato, Subero
6 Jan. 1874 born Japan (Gorham emp. cd. lists him as Yamamoto); 1902 comes to US
3 Dec. 1903 hired at Gorham, chaser #40
1905 age 33, single, religion Friends, resides with chaser James Seton
1906 chaser #36; Oct. chased four-piece Black Coffee Set K / PO; 23 Mar. 1907 left
Yates, Thomas H.
14 May 1885 born England, son of Thomas Elizabeth; 20 Aug. 1900 hired; apprentice
1905 silversmith
20 July 1909 married Mattie L. Crandall. Charles Brandreth says Yates made an entire tea set, each piece from a dime, and lids on the pots functioned!
1928 silversmith (1 of 2) of ETT set; '27 years with the Company'
4 Nov. 1942 left, another position (WW II); 13 Nov. 1945 returned
20 Aug. 1947 left (died 19 Aug., says PCD); Mattie L., widow
Young, Benjamin F. 1842 born, son of Sheldon Mary L.; 17 Nov. 1865 hired; 1880-1910 silversmith; 1 Sept. 1914 pensioned, $33.05/mo.; 24 Nov. died, age 72 years
Young, Frederick. 9 Aug. 1839 born England, son of Anthony Hannah; 1880 silver polisher, 12 Steeple; 1893 finisher; foreman, room N (60 men), $30; 1894 finisher; 1900 foreman; 14 May 1904 died, age 66 years 9 months 5 days
Young, William C. 5 Oct. 1883 born Germany; 4 Oct. 1899 employed; apprentice
15 Oct. 1900 transfer to room PP (silversmithing); 8 Nov. 1904 Room M4; 10 April 1907 left
10 May 1909 returns; Room M4; 7 Sept. Room M6; 13 Nov. left, unhappy about switch; 15 Nov. Room M6
6 June 1910 Room M7; 26 Sept. Room M6; 4 Oct. 1911 Room M8
1913 silversmith
23 Dec. 1918 room M-8-32, $0.43; 11 Feb. 1920 roomM-8-25, $0.70; 25 Nov. 1921 left; no work
1922-1923 silversmith
1924-1954 gardener; 4 April article identifies him as 71 years old, 'who did some of the silversmithing for the pieces' of the St. Louis/ RISD table CCX.
19 April 1955 died
Youngberg, Walter E.
1941 hired at Gorham; designer, Russell Price's right-hand man, whom Price treated like a servant; Youngberg came up with working drawings, prolific, worked quickly, great ornament designer, religious respectful of authority, provided mini-sermons when given an opening.
1980 retired; summer home on Salt Pond, Point Judith
Ziegler, Franz F., sculptor modeller. 5 Dec. 1869 born Hamburg Germany; 1892 emigrated to US; entered studios of Karl Bitter; 29 Feb. employed; 1901-1917 silversmith
1925 designer; 23 April singing by FZ others at Bronze Bowling League banquet
1926 modelled bronze General Custer trophy
1 Oct. 1932 pensioned, $80/mo.; 16 Aug. 1934 died, age 64
Zior, Edward, chaser #39 in 1900; later #23. 5 April 1868 born New York City; 29 May 1899 employed; 1900 chaser #39; 1903, $0.38; May 1907 became chaser #36, changed from #39; 1911, $0.40
1925 wife Emily age 56, born NY; daughter Josephine, age 28, born CT, steno 1920-1927; father George P. Zior, age 87, born Germany
1926, $0.80; article in Silver Tongue Oct. 1926 on his fame; 19 Feb. 1927 died, suicide. ''Eddie' was well known to everybody at the Gorham plant, he possessed the happy faculty of making friends at sight and he had a host of them. Because of his genial and generous disposition he will be greatly missed by all who knew him.' (Silver Tongue)
Zior, Edward (Jr.)
1895 born New York City, son of Edward Emily
1926 married Doris, born RI
1927 silversmith. Charles Brandreth (31 August 1997) said Zior was capable but chose to be a postman.
1932 superintendent, Post Office; remained until his death, 2 Nov. 1958.
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