Samuel Russell Warren was born March 29, 1809 in Tiverton, Rhode Island; he was the brother of Thomas D. Warren, and the father of Charles S. Warren and Samuel P. Warren. A cabinet maker, he began working with Thomas Appleton of Boston, Massachusetts, c. 1830 where he learned the art of organbuilding. He set up his own shop in Providence, Rhode Island, 1826-1836. Moving to Canada, he worked as a carpenter, and organbuilder; in Montréal, beginning in 1836. He was briefly partner of George W. Mead in Mead & Warren of Montréal, Québec, Canada, 1837. He partnered with his sons in S. R. Warren & Sons, 1879; moving the business to Toronto, Canada, c. 1880. Samuel R. Warren died suddenly July 30, 1882 while in Providence, Rhode Island. He had travelled there to attend the funeral of his sister.
From the OHS PC Database, derived from A Guide to North American Organbuilders, by David H. Fox (Richmond, Va.: Organ Historical Society, 1991). -

With Estey firm of Brattleboro, Vermont, c. 1927-1937; with Hall firm of West Haven, [New Haven?] Connecticut, 1937, technical director; with Austin firm of Hartford, Connecticut, 1940, New England representative.

Patent #1,883,838; October 8, 1932; electropneumatic action

Patent #1,887,076; November 8, 1932; direct electric action

Sources:

• The Diapason August 1937, 20,
  
• The Diapason October 1940, 24






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For further information, see entries at:

• J. Estey & Co. Brattleboro Vermont;


• J. Austin Organ Co. Hartford Connecticut;


• Hall Organ Co. New Haven Connecticut