• Born: 10 Jul 1844, Philadelphia PA
• Died: 4 Mar 1919, Philadelphia PA

  General notes:

Silversmith and jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed about 1857 to Thomas Cresson Garrett in Philadelphia PA ¹
  

• , . ¹² Bought shop of uncle, Thomas Cresson Garrett.

• He was a partner in 1866-1870 with Jedediah P. Clark in Philadelphia PA as CLARK & BIDDLE.

• He was a partner in 1870-1876 with Jeremiah Robbins and Jedediah P. Clark in Philadelphia PA as ROBBINS, CLARK & BIDDLE.

• Tradecard
  Private Collection
  

• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Philadelphia PA, listed as a jeweler.

• He was a partner in 1876-1877 with Jeremiah Robbins in Philadelphia PA as ROBBINS & BIDDLE with a shop at 1124 Chestnut Street.

• Tradecard
  Private Collection
  

• He was a partner in 1878 with Joseph Trowbridge Bailey and George Washington Banks in Philadelphia PA as BAILEY, BANKS & BIDDLE. ¹²

• Alternate Mark

• Tradecard, 1879
  Private Collection
  

• Tradecard, 1879
  Private Collection
  

• Tradecard, c 1880
  Private Collection
  

• He appeared on the 1880 census taken at Philadelphia PA, listed as a jeweler.

• Philadelphia PA, 1893: retired from business; firm merged with BAILEY & Co.