C. Challen
English
proprietor
Biography
C. Challen took over the piano-making business from his father, William Challen, upon the latter's retirement in 1862. In 1873 he admitted his own son, C. H. Challen, into partnership, after which the firm became known as Challen & Son.
Highlights
- Inherited the firm from his father William Challen in 1862
- Admitted his own son, C. H. Challen, to partnership in 1873
Source
Alfred Dolge, Pianos and Their Makers, Vol. I (1911), p. 247.
Public domain.