Joseph Fahys | |
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| Born | May 28, 1832 Belfort, France |
| Died | December 11, 1915 |
| Nationality | French |
| Citizenship | France and USA |
| Organization(s) | Joseph Fahys & Co., Alvin Manufacturing Co., Brooklyn Watch Case Co., Sea View Elevated Railroad Co., and Victoria Fire Insurance Co. |
| Board member of | Jewelers' Board of Trade (President), Watchcase Manufacturers' Association (President), Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York, Union League, Downtown Association, Homoeopathic Hospital Lafayette Avenue, Presbyterian Church and Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences |
| Children | George Ernest Fahys |
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Joseph Fahys (May 28, 1832 – December 11, 1915) was one of the first U.S. watch case manufacturers. After emigrating from France, he went on to establish Joseph Fahys & Co., which at one time was the largest manufacturer of watch cases and one of the largest manufacturers of silverware in the United States.[1] He was also the founder and first president of the Jewelers' Board of Trade, and the first president of the Watchcase Manufacturers' Association.
- ^ Leonard, John William (1922). Who's who in finance and banking (Public domain ed.). Who's Who in Finance Inc. pp. 150–. Retrieved 31 October 2011.