Who was Americas first silversmith?
A. That’s a tricky question that can only be answered as follows: America’s first foreign-born silversmith was John Mansfield who arrived from London in 1635, and settled in Charlestown, Massachusetts. America’s first foreign-born & American-trained silversmith was John Hull of London who immigrated to Boston, completing his apprenticeship in 1645. America’s first American-born & American-trained silversmith was Jeremiah Dummer from Quincy, Massachusetts, who completed his apprenticeship in 1666.
