Henry Hotopp
born 1837 · German (native of Hanover, Germany)
varnish manufacturer
firm partner
works superintendent
Biography
Henry Hotopp, the technical member of Hotopp & Company, was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1837 and came to the United States at an early age. He had been a practical varnish-maker since his eighteenth year, and in 1856 he entered the firm founded by William Hotopp, thereafter personally superintending its manufacturing works to ensure the best results. His technical command of varnish chemistry and its application to pianos, including their finishing problems and remedies, was credited as central to the firm's reputation as a specialist supplier to the American piano trade.
Highlights
- Technical member of Hotopp & Company, superintending its manufacturing works since entering the firm in 1856
- Native of Hanover, Germany, born 1837; a practical varnish-maker from his eighteenth year
Source
Daniel Spillane, History of the American Pianoforte (1890), pp. 341, 342.
Public domain.