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Vol. 86 July 18, 2026 No. 19

Francis Burns

piano maker business partner
  • Clemence & Burns

Biography

Francis Burns was an Albany piano-maker who, in 1834, went into business with Thomas Clemence as Clemence & Burns, a well-known name in Albany annals. The partnership separated the following year, in 1835.

Highlights

  • Formed the Albany firm Clemence & Burns with Thomas Clemence in 1834; the partners separated in 1835

Source

Daniel Spillane, History of the American Pianoforte (1890), p. 139.

Public domain.

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