Clement Davison
- Born: 23 Nov 1794, Canterbury CT
- Marriage (1): Elizabeth Newman on 17 Oct 1818
- Died: 18 Dec 1873, Brooklyn NY
General notes:
Jeweler and watchmaker
Events in his life were:
- He worked circa 1819-1840 as a watchmaker in New York City NY
Listed in the 1828 Brooklyn city directory as a watchmaker with a shop at the corner of Fulton and Pearl Streets. By the mid 1840s, he had set aside his trade and become a typefounder and stereotype maker in Brooklyn.
- Example: Watchpaper, circa 1825, in American Antiquarian Society.
- He appeared on the census in 1850 in Brooklyn NY. Listed as a type founder.
Clement married Elizabeth Newman on 17 Oct 1818.
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