• Born: 2 Jan 1815, Killingly CT
• Marriage (1): Lydia Ballou on 6 Jun 1842
• Died: 11 Sep 1859, New York City NY

  General notes:

Jeweler and merchant

  Events in his life were:

• New York City NY, 18 Sep 1837: with Charles Lewis Tiffany, founded TIFFANY & YOUNG, a stationery and fancy goods emporium at 259 Broadway in New York City. Every article was marked with a non-negotiable selling price, a revolutionary policy that mades headlines. The first day's sales total was $4.98. This later became Tiffany & Company.

John married Lydia Ballou on 6 Jun 1842. (Lydia Ballou was born on 22 May 1823 in Cumberland RI.)