• Born: 10 Jul 1844, Philadelphia PA
• Died: 4 Mar 1919, Philadelphia PA

  General notes:

Silversmith and jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed: Thomas Cresson Garrett, about 1857, in Philadelphia PA. ¹

• General. Bought shop of uncle, Thomas Cresson Garrett. ¹²

• Partnership: Jedediah P. Clark, in 1866-1870, in Philadelphia PA. As CLARK & BIDDLE.

• Partnership: Jeremiah Robbins and Jedediah P. Clark, in 1870-1876, in Philadelphia PA. As ROBBINS, CLARK & BIDDLE.

• Example: Tradecard, in Private Collection.

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in Philadelphia PA. Listed as a jeweler.

• Partnership: Jeremiah Robbins, in 1876-1877, in Philadelphia PA. As ROBBINS & BIDDLE with a shop at 1124 Chestnut Street.

• Example: Tradecard, in Private Collection.

• Partnership: Joseph Trowbridge Bailey and George Washington Banks, in 1878, in Philadelphia PA. As BAILEY, BANKS & BIDDLE. ¹²

• Alternate Mark.

• Example: Tradecard, in 1879, in Private Collection.

• Example: Tradecard, in 1879, in Private Collection.

• Example: Tradecard, circa 1880, in Private Collection.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Philadelphia PA. Listed as a jeweler.

• General: 1893, in Philadelphia PA. Retired from business; firm merged with BAILEY & Co.