John Ketcham was a master builder elected to the Carpenters' Company of Philadelphia in 1846. He served as a Company Warden from 1859-1861 as well as on the Managing Committee from 1862-64 and again in 1867. The 1850 City Directory lists Ketcham as a Carpenter at Coates street above 8th street. The first of the Ketcham family in the Carpenters' Company records, John Ketcham's brother, Benjamin Ketcham, and two nephews, John K. Ketcham and Mahlon Levis Ketcham were all elected to the Carpenters' Company. John Ketcham died in 1878 and his widow was placed on quarterly allowance.

Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes.]]> Samuel Rain was a master builder elected to the Carpenters' Company of Philadelphia in 1847. He served many leadership capacities in the Company, first as a Warden in 1856-1858, on the Managing Committee from 1859-61, in 1863, 1865, 1876-78, 1884 and in 1888 and on the Book Prices Committee from 1860-72. Rain was elected to serve a term as Secretary in 1866-1868, Vice President from 1869-1871 and finally as President of the Company from 1872-1874. In 1865, members of the Carpenters' Company proceeded to the funeral of the late President Abraham Lincoln in a body with Samuel Rain as marshal. The 1845 City Directory listed Rain as a carpenter living at 246 Wood street above 12th street.

Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes.]]>
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Roger W. Moss.]]> Edward Kelley was a master builder of Philadelphia elected to the Carpenters' Company in 1848. Kelley served as a Warden of the Carpenters' Company from 1860-1862 and on the Library Committee from 1870-1872. He also served on the Managing Committee from 1863-1865, 1867-1869, and 1874-1876. The 1854 City Directory listed Kelley as a carpenter at Little Pine below 7th street and his house at 189 Christian street. He was marked deceased in the Company roll book in 1877.

Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia.

Written by Tom Stokes.

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Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a project of Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes.]]>
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes.]]>
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings site, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes.]]>
Written by Tom Stokes.
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings site, a project of the Philadelphia Athenaeum.]]>
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings site, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes.]]>

Written by Roger W. Moss.

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Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings site, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes. ]]>
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings site, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes.]]>
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings site, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes.]]>
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings site, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes]]>
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes]]>
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes.]]>
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings site, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes.]]>
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Building, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes. ]]>
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings. A project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Roger W. Moss.]]>
Biography from the Philadelphia Architects and Buildings, a project of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Written by Tom Stokes.]]>