Thomas Day (cabinetmaker)
American cabinetmaker, ca. 1801-ca. 1861 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Day (c. 1801–1861) was an American furniture craftsman and cabinetmaker in Milton, Caswell County, North Carolina.[1] Born into a free African-American family in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, Day moved to Milton in 1817 and became a highly successful businessman, boasting the largest and most productive workshop in the state during the 1850s.[1]: 1, 8, 21, 23 [2][3] Day catered to upper-class white clientele and was respected among his peers for his craftsmanship and work ethic.[1]: 27 [2][4] Day came from a relatively well-off family and was privately educated.[1]: 2, 5, 7 Today, Day's pieces are highly sought after and sell for high prices; his work has been heavily studied and displayed in museums such as the North Carolina Museum of History.[5][6][3][7] Day is celebrated as a highly skilled craftsman and savvy businessman, specifically in regards to the challenges his race posed to his success in the Antebellum South.[7][2]: 35, 58 [6][8]
Thomas Day | |
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Born | 1801 Dinwiddie County, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | 1861 (aged 59–60) Milton, North Carolina, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Cabinetmaker, farmer |
Spouse | Aquilla Wilson (m. 1829) |