• Born: 20 May 1816, Smithfield RI

  General notes:

Jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Providence RI, listed as a jeweler.

• He was a partner in 1853-1855 with Samuel Whipple in Providence RI as WHIPPLE & MATHEWSON.

• He was a partner in 1859-1887 with Charles H. S. Hubbard, Henry A. Munroe, and C. H. Cooke in Providence RI as J. B. MATHEWSON & Co. with a shop at 61 Peck Street.

• He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Providence RI, listed as a jeweler.

• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Providence RI, listed as a manufacturing jeweler.

• He appeared on the 1880 census taken at Providence RI, listed as a manufacturing jeweler.