Royal Elisha Robbins
- Born: 10 Mar 1824, Kensington CT
- Died: 23 Jul 1902, Beverly MA
General notes:
Watchmaker
Events in his life were:
- Partnership: Daniel Fuller Appleton, circa 1855, in New York City NY. As ROBBINS & APPLETON. On 9 May 1857 the firm purchased the bankrupt Waltham Watch Company, paying $41,500 for the factory plus two mortgages amounting to $14,380 in liabilities, renaming it Appleton, Tracy & Co. After a rough beginning, the company merged with the Waltham Improvement Company in 1859, forming the American Watch Company which became the largest watch manufacturer in the country.
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