William Thompson of Baltimore, Maryland.

William Thompson. A Baltimore, Maryland Watch and clockmaker.

It is suggested that William Thompson may have been British-trained. He is listed as a watch and clockmaker working in the port city of Baltimore from 1795 through 1800. His first recorded location was at 55 Gay Street in 1795. In 1797, he formed a partnership with William Elliot that lasted approximately one year until January 25, 1798. It is thought that Thompson was the clockmaker. Thompson is then listed as working at his home on 4 Center Market. It is also recorded that he had five apprentices learning the watchmaking trade and one learning clockmaking. He died in 1800.