John Dean Benton, born 12 May 1823, died 18 Oct 1890
American Silversmiths

John Dean Benton
(1823-1890)

 

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Spouses/Children:

Caroline Manchester

John Dean Benton

  • Born: 12 May 1823, Fort Independence MA
  • Marriage: Caroline Manchester on 8 Jul 1845 in Providence RI
  • Died: 18 Oct 1890, Providence RI

  General notes:

Jeweler

  Events in his life were:

  • He worked from circa 1855 to 1863 as a jeweler in Providence RI 12
  • He worked from circa 1864 to 1873 as a jeweler in Wilmington DE 12

picture
  • Model of the S. S. Commonwealth, 1864
    Mariner's Museum
    Presented to the ship's captain, Jerome Wheeler Williams by the Norwich and New London Steamboat Company.
  • He worked from circa 1874 to 1877 as a jeweler in Philadelphia PA 12
  • He worked from circa 1878 to 1885 as a jeweler in Providence RI 12
  • He appeared on the 1880 census taken at Providence RI, listed as a model-maker.
  • Renowned for the scale models he built in gold and silver of famous railroad engines, including the Charles Morgan and the Daniel Webster, for the Pennsylvania, Wilmington, and Baltimore Railroad.

John married Caroline Manchester on 8 Jul 1845 in Providence RI. (Caroline Manchester was born on 5 Feb 1827 in Bristol RI and died on 23 Sep 1913.)




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