Solomon Goodspeed, died 1828 |
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Occupationcarpenter |
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LocationNewport, Rhode Island |
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BiographyIn 1958, Wendell Garrett identified Solomon Goodspeed as a cabinetmaker based on the woodworking tools in his probate inventory.(1) However, it appears that Goodspeed might be more accurately characterized as a carpenter or house carpenter. When he died in early February, 1828, a local newspaper reported that,
Though it is possible that Goodspeed was also engaged as a cabinetmaker, this cannot be argued with certainty until more information surfaces.
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1. Wendell D. Garrett, "The Newport Cabinetmaker: A Corrected Check List," Antiques 73:6 (June 1958): 559-560.
2. The Newport Mercury, "Melancholy Accident", February 2, 1828. http://infoweb.newsbank.com. |