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Vol. 86 July 18, 2026 No. 19

Henry Nickel

b. 1879 · American

action maker executive
  • Wessell, Nickel and Gross

Biography

Henry Nickel, son of Adam Nickel -- one of the founders of Wessell, Nickel and Gross -- was born in New York in 1879. After attending Columbia Institute he turned to action making under his father's guidance. He was elected a director and vice-president of the corporation in 1899, and to the office of treasurer in 1912.

Highlights

  • Son of Adam Nickel, one of the founders of Wessell, Nickel and Gross
  • Elected director and vice-president in 1899, and treasurer in 1912

Source

Alfred Dolge, Pianos and Their Makers, Vol. II (1913), p. 227.

Public domain.

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