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Vol. 86 July 18, 2026 No. 19

William Moore

owner successor
  • Emerson (firm)

Biography

William Moore took possession of the Emerson piano business following the death of founder William P. Emerson in 1871. He held the business for several years before selling his interest in 1879 to P. H. Powers, O. A. Kimball, and J. Gramer, who then organized the Emerson Piano Company with Powers as president. No dates, origins, or further individual detail are supplied for Moore beyond this period of ownership.

Highlights

  • Took possession of the Emerson piano business after William P. Emerson's death in 1871.
  • Sold his interest in 1879 to P. H. Powers, O. A. Kimball, and J. Gramer.

Source

Alfred Dolge, Pianos and Their Makers, Vol. I (1911), p. 293.

Public domain.

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