• Born: 21 Dec 1823, Dorchester MA
• Died: 4 Jan 1883

  General notes:

Pewtersmith

  Events in his life were:

• He was a partner in 1846-1851 with Edmund Endicott in New York City NY as ENDICOTT & SUMNER.

• Two wick gimble lamp, c 1850
  Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
  h: 3 3/4"

• Thumb lamp, c 1850
  Winterthur Library
  h: 4 3/8"
  d: 3 3/4" (of base)

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at New York City NY, listed as a britannia manufacturer, living in his partner's home.