In 1831, Jabez Gorham partnered with Henry Webster to found the silver company that bears his name in his native Providence, Rhode Island. Originally a manufacturer of coin-silver flatware as well as small items like buttons, thimbles, and combs, the Gorham Manufacturing Company grew quickly after Jabez retired in 1847 and was succeeded by his son, John Gorham. John moved the business toward a mechanized system of production with a...Continue Reading