• Born: 30 Dec 1821, Burlington VT
• Died: 27 Nov 1889, Burlington VT

  General notes:

Silversmith and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• He was a partner in 1843-1850 with James E. and Sedgwick Swift Brinsmaid in Burlington VT as BRINSMAID'S.

• He was a partner in 1850-1854 with James Edgar Brinsmaid and Chester Hildreth in Burlington VT as BRINSMAID, BROTHER & Co. With shop on Church Street ¹⁶

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Burlington VT, listed as a watchmaker.

• He was a partner in 1854-1889 with Chester Hildreth in Burlington VT as BRINSMAID & HILDRETH. Shop originally located at 1 Bank Block, College Street. In 1871 located at 149 Church Street and by 1880 at 99 Church Street. ¹⁶

• Advertised in the Bangor Daily Whig and Courier (Bangor ME), 18 May 1861, as part of a group endorsement of the Waltham Watch Company.

• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Burlington VT, listed as a dealer in watches and jewelry.

• Tradecard, c 1880
  Private Collection
  

• He appeared on the 1880 census taken at Burlington VT, listed as a jeweler.