Adnah Sackett

  General notes:

Silversmith and jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed in 1810 to John Jenkes in Providence RI ³

• He worked from 1824 to 1846 as a silversmith in Providence RI
Credited with inventing the machinery for manufacturing "Adelaine" chain. Listed in the 1824 city directory with shop on North Court Street, in the 1836 edition on Richmond Street, and in the 1844 edition at the corner of Friendship and Eddy. ³

• He was a partner c 1830 with Lloyd Shaw in Providence RI as SACKETT & SHAW.

• He was a partner in 1836 with Ozias G. Willard in Providence RI as SACKETT & WILLARD. Listed 1836 city directory with a shop at 10 Richmond Street. ³

• He was a partner from 1846 to 1860 with Thomas Davis in Providence RI as SACKETT, DAVIS & Co., manufacturing jewelers.

• Democratic candidate for Governor and for 11 years served as Inspector of Prisons. ³

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Providence RI, listed as a manufacturing jeweler.