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Vol. 86 July 18, 2026 No. 19

Edward S. Payson

president secretary
  • Emerson Piano Company

Biography

Edward S. Payson succeeded P. H. Powers as president of the Emerson Piano Company when Powers retired from active management in 1910 at the age of 84. Prior to this, Payson had assisted Powers for many years as acting secretary of the company. Dolge gives no further individual detail, dates, or background for Payson beyond his long service to the company and his succession to its presidency.

Highlights

  • Succeeded P. H. Powers as president of the Emerson Piano Company in 1910, having previously assisted Powers for many years as acting secretary.

Source

Alfred Dolge, Pianos and Their Makers, Vol. I (1911), p. 294.

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