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Vol. 86 July 18, 2026 No. 19

Howard White

b. September 9, 1856; d. December 9, 1897, age 41

factory manager
  • Wilcox & White Organ Company

Biography

Howard White, youngest of the three talented White brothers and son of Henry Kirk White, was born September 9, 1856. After mastering all branches of the trade, he was entrusted with management of the company's large factories, which had grown into a huge establishment. The text states he applied himself so zealously to his manifold duties that he died on December 9, 1897, at only forty-one years of age.

Highlights

  • Youngest of the three talented White brothers
  • Entrusted with management of the company's large factories after mastering all branches of the art
  • Died December 9, 1897, aged 41, from overwork

Source

Alfred Dolge, Pianos and Their Makers, Vol. I (1911), p. 369.

Public domain.

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