John L. Gilliland

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John L. Gilliland

American glassmaker

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After the War of 1812
…Brooklyn Flint Glass Works of John L. Gilliland and Company and the Dorfinger Glass Works. Gilliland, a partner in the Blooming-dale Flint Glass Works, sold out in 1823 and founded his own works in Brooklyn, New York. In 1864 two members of the Houghton family acquired controlling interest, and in…
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…Brooklyn Flint Glass Works of John L. Gilliland and Company and the Dorfinger Glass Works. Gilliland, a partner in the Blooming-dale Flint Glass Works, sold out in 1823 and founded his own works in Brooklyn, New York. In 1864 two members of the Houghton family acquired controlling interest, and in…
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