Thomas Hall (Firm)

Dates:

Active 1843

Active 1873

Biographical notes:

Thomas Hall was born in England in 1794, and immigrated to Philadelphia with his family as a child. He apprenticed to John Lowe and became his successor in 1813. In 1818, he relocated to New York after his shop was destroyed by fire. In 1824, he formed a partnership with Henry Erben known as Hall & Erben (Firm), and in 1827 became the shop foreman when Erben took over as the proprietor of the firm. In 1843, Hall set up shop in New York on his own, and in 1845, entered a partnership with John Labagh known as Hall & Labagh (Firm). In 1868, when James Lowrie Kemp joined the firm, it became Hall, Labagh & Co. When Hall retired in 1872, the firm was renamed Labagh & Kemp (Firm). Hall died in New York on May 23, 1874, and the firm continued to produce organs until about 1892.

From the description of Two correspondence ledgers and an account ledger from the organ-building firm of Thomas Hall, Hall & Labagh (Firm), and Hall, Labagh & Co., 1843-1873. (Organ Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 676830625