• Born: 15 Apr 1830, East Hartford CT
• Died: 17 Feb 1895, East Hartford CT

  General notes:

Silversmith and silverplater

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed circa 1845 to Walter M. Pitkin in East Hartford CT
  

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at East Hartford CT, listed as a silversmith.

• He worked in 1854-1859 as a silversmith and silverplater in Hartford CT listed in city directory, but without a shop location. ¹²

• He worked in 1859-1863 as a silversmith and silverplater in Hartford CT from shop at 55 Pearl Street, having bought out the businesses of O. D. Seymour and H. I. Sawyer. ¹²

• He was a partner in 1863-1894 with Horace Edward Pitkin in Hartford CT as W. L. & H. E. PITKIN. Listed in city directory as "Manufacturers of silver spoon, forks, ladles, butter knives, &c. from Pure Coin." At its closing the business and machinery was sold to the Eagle Sterling Company of Glastonbury.
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• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Hartford CT, listed as a silversmith.