Reuben Tower of Hingham, Kingston, and Hanover Massachusetts.

Reuben Tower was born in Hingham, Massachusetts, on July 3, 1795. His parents were Isaiah Tower (1766-1809) and Hannah Jacob (1771-1844). It is believed that he served his apprenticeship to Hingham Clockmaker and neighbor Joshua Wilder. He first worked in Hingham from about 1815 to 1821. While in Hingham, he married Rebecca Hathaway on December 2, 1819. Rueben Tower moved several times in his lifetime. In 1822, he was listed in the Plymouth County Deeds as Clockmaker living in Kingston. In 1826, he was listed as a Clockmaker working in Hanover, and then in 1830, as a Silversmith in this location. In 1831, he moved back to Hingham, where he died on October 27, 1881. A small number of clocks made by this maker have been found. Many of these are the dwarf form but also include tall clocks, wall timepieces, shelf clocks, and mirror clocks. Currently, the Hingham Public Library in Hingham, Massachusetts, is displaying a tall clock made by him.