About William M. Goodrich
Lived 1777 – 1833 (aged 56). William M. Goodrich was an American organ builder and musical instrument maker.
William Marcellus Goodrich (July 21, 1777 in Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts – September 15, 1833) was an organ builder in the United States.
Biography He was the son of Ebenezer and Beulah Goodridge. His father was a farmer. As a young man, William changed his family name to "Goodrich" and added the middle name "Marcellus". At the age of 21, he began working for Benjamin Crehore, a maker of musical instruments. He duplicated Maelzel's panharmonium and traveled the countryside with that to exhibit it. In 1809 he moved to East Cambridge and established a factory.
His brother Ebenezer Goodrich worked with him for a time, as did his brother-in-law, cabinet maker Thomas Appleton (1785-1872, not to be confused with writer and artist Thomas Appleton). His sisters were artists Sarah Goodridge
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Who was William M. Goodrich?
US Organ builder (1777-1833)
When was William M. Goodrich born?
William M. Goodrich was born on 21 July 1777 in Templeton.
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William M. Goodrich died on 15 September 1833 in East Cambridge.
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William M. Goodrich was an organ builder and musical instrument maker.
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William M. Goodrich was American.
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