William Henry Davis

Active: Unknown - Present Type: BuilderBuilder ID: 1546

Distinction:

New York City, New York, 1844/1845-1849.

Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:
From the OHS PC Database, derived from A Guide to North American Organbuilders, by David H. Fox (Richmond, Va.: Organ Historical Society, 1991). —

Father of Henry L. Davis; piano maker in New York City, New York; partner with Richard M. Ferris in Davis & Ferris of New York City, New York, 1844/1845-1849; established William H. Davis & Son of New York City, New York, c. 1849; succeeded by his son.

Sources:

  • Stephen Pinel.
  • Stephen Pinel, "The Ferrises and the Stuarts: Instrument Makers in Nineteenth Century New York", The Tracker: 30:1 (Richmond, Va.: Organ Historical Society, 1986), 17.

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Database Specs:

  • 24 Instruments
  • 2 Consoles
  • 0 Blowers

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