• Born: 6 May 1833, Albion NY

  General notes:

Silversmith and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed about 1849 to Stephen C. And John S. Jett in Saint Louis MO together with his future partner, Hyppolite Prouhet.

• He was a partner circa 1857-1872 with Hyppolite Prouhet in Saint Louis MO as PROUHET & WITT.

• He worked in 1872 as a silversmith in Saint Louis MO hired by E. JACCARD & Co, ultimately becoming president of the firm.