• Born: 21 Dec 1823, Dorchester MA
• Died: 4 Jan 1883

  General notes:

Pewtersmith

  Events in his life were:

• Partnership: Edmund Endicott, in 1846-1851, in New York City NY. As ENDICOTT & SUMNER.

• Example: Two wick gimble lamp, circa 1850, in Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. H: 3 3/4"

• Example: Thumb lamp, circa 1850, in Winterthur Library. H: 4 3/8"
  d: 3 3/4" (of base)

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in New York City NY. Listed as a britannia manufacturer, living in his partner's home.