Almy, James of New Bedford, Massachusetts.

James C. Almy is listed in Paul Foley's book, Willard's Patent Timepieces. He is listed as a Clockmaker and a Watchmaker working from 1820 to 1872. He was born in Newport, Rhode Island, on June 19, 1802, and died in South Dartmouth, MA, on February 2, 1872. He is listed as working in partnership with William Wall as Almy & Wall in New Bedford for the period of October 21, 1821, through August of 1823. Here, they made tall clocks and wall timepieces. Within a couple of years of the Almy & Wall dissolution, James joined John Bailey III in partnership with John Bailey & Co. This firm lasted from 1825 – 1827. In March of 1828, Almy advertises that he has taken a store in Water Street (alone) nearly opposite the Merchants Bank. He moved in 1836 to Union Street and remained there until 1852. By 1856, his son James T. Almy takes over the business. James Almy's name alone is only known of a few clocks.