George Girdler Smith
Encyclopedia
George Girdler Smith was an engraver
in 19th-century Boston. He kept a studio in Boston on Washington Street
. Collaborators included William B. Annin (Annin & Smith
, 1820s-1830s); Charles A. Knight and George H. Tappan (Smith, Knight & Tappan, ca.1850s)
Smith belonged to several civic and social groups in Boston, including the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association
, Boston Light Infantry, and the freemasons. "In the year 1819 he was initiated a freemason in Columbian Lodge, and in 1826 became its master, holding the position, at intervals of time, for 7 years. ... He was subsequently master of the Massachusetts Lodge, and deputy grand master in 1837-1839." He died December 18, 1878, in Boston.
Engraving
Engraving is the practice of incising a design on to a hard, usually flat surface, by cutting grooves into it. The result may be a decorated object in itself, as when silver, gold, steel, or glass are engraved, or may provide an intaglio printing plate, of copper or another metal, for printing...
in 19th-century Boston. He kept a studio in Boston on Washington Street
Washington Street (Boston)
Washington Street is a street originating in downtown Boston, Massachusetts that extends southwestward to the Massachusetts-Rhode Island state line. The majority of it was built as the Norfolk and Bristol Turnpike in the early nineteenth century...
. Collaborators included William B. Annin (Annin & Smith
Annin & Smith
Annin & Smith was an engraving firm in Boston, Massachusetts, in the 19th-century, established by William B. Annin and George Girdler Smith. The firm kept offices on Court Street and Cornhill.-Works with engravings by Annin & Smith:...
, 1820s-1830s); Charles A. Knight and George H. Tappan (Smith, Knight & Tappan, ca.1850s)
Smith belonged to several civic and social groups in Boston, including the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association
Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association
The Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association of Boston, Massachusetts, was "formed for the sole purposes of promoting the mechanic arts and extending the practice of benevolence." Founding members included Paul Revere, Benjamin Russell, and others...
, Boston Light Infantry, and the freemasons. "In the year 1819 he was initiated a freemason in Columbian Lodge, and in 1826 became its master, holding the position, at intervals of time, for 7 years. ... He was subsequently master of the Massachusetts Lodge, and deputy grand master in 1837-1839." He died December 18, 1878, in Boston.
Sources
Further reading
- Memorial biographies of the New England Historic Genealogical Society. Vol. 7. Boston : Stanhope Press, 1880-1908; p.313-314.
- Celebration of the one hundred twenty-fifth anniversary of the Massachusetts lodge, 1770--May 17--1895: with historical notes, by-laws, and a list of members. Boston: Printed by order of the Lodge, 1896.
External links
- WorldCat
- Bostonian Society. Works by G.G. Smith.
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Works by G.G. Smith.
- http://www.masshist.org/database/1733
- Boston Public Library. Plan of Boston comprising a part of Charlestown and Cambridge, by G.G. Smith, 1846
- Boston Public Library. Plan of Boston comprising a part of Charlestown and Cambridge, by G.G. Smith, 1851
- Boston Public Library. Plan of Boston comprising a part of Charlestown and Cambridge, by G.G. Smith, 1855
- Boston Public Library. Plan of Boston comprising a part of Charlestown and Cambridge, by G.G. Smith, 1857
- Boston Public Library. Plan of Boston comprising a part of Charlestown and Cambridge, by G.G. Smith, 1858
- Boston Public Library. Plan of Boston comprising a part of Charlestown and Cambridge, by G.G. Smith, 1859
- Boston Public Library. Plan of Boston comprising a part of Charlestown and Cambridge, by G.G. Smith, 1860