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Gift of Kenneth D. Roberts, 1980.55.0  Photograph by David Stansbury  © 2008 The Connecticut Hi ...
Eli Terry
Gift of Kenneth D. Roberts, 1980.55.0 Photograph by David Stansbury © 2008 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Eli Terry

American, 1772 - 1852
BiographyEli Terry apprenticed in East Windsor, Connecticut, with Daniel Burnap. He later opened his own shop in that city, before relocating to Plymouth, Connecticut. In 1823, Eli Terry formed the firm Eli Terry & Sons with his sones Eli Jr. (1799-1841) and Henry (1801-1877). The firm continued until 1833, when Eli Terry retired from active clock manufacturing.
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