• Born: 11 Nov 1816, Rhode Island
• Died: 16 Feb 1889

  General notes:

Jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• He was a partner circa 1840-1845 with David Melville in New York City NY as DAVID MELVILLE & Co. with a shop at 56 Maiden Lane.

• Advertised in the A. E. Wright's Commercial Directory, 1840,

• He was a partner circa 1845-1855 with John Greene Slack in New York City NY as SLACK & BROTHER.

• Letter to MATHEWSON & ALLEN
  Private Collection
  
  

  New York, July 24th 1848 Gent Enclosed we send you our note for 300 dols which we shall have to have Disct We was in hopes not to have troubled you this month but find it impossible to get allong [sic] without by getting the enclosed note Disct — you will much oblidge Yours Respectfully Slack & Brother

  
  

  • He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Brooklyn NY, listed as a jeweler.

  • He worked circa 1855-1880 as a jeweler in New York City NY
  Listed, with his mother, in the 1859 city directory at 190 Chatham Street.

  • He appeared on the 1880 census taken at Brooklyn NY, listed as a jeweler.