About William Thomson
Lived 1777 – 1833 (aged 55–56). William Thomson was an American artist and silversmith.
William Thomson (1777–1833) was an American silversmith active in New York City. He had shops at 399 Broadway and William Street, and was commissioned by the City to make a silver service for Captain Samuel Chester Reid for gallant bravery at the Battle of Fayal. His work is collected in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of the City of New York, and Winterthur Museum.
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Who was William Thomson?
American silversmith
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William Thomson was born in 1777.
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William Thomson died in 1833.
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William Thomson was an artist and silversmith.
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William Thomson was American.
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· DBpedia: William Thomson (silversmith)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Thomson. https://biography.guide/william-thomson-artist/
MLA: "William Thomson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/william-thomson-artist/.
Chicago: "William Thomson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/william-thomson-artist/.
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