Ephraim Scudder
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Emphraim Scudder | |
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 Scudder's Row, Monterey Square, Savannah, Georgia (2021) | |
| Born | March 17, 1819 Westfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | August 15, 1872 (aged 53) Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Laurel Grove North Cemetery, Savannah |
| Notable work | Scudder's Row, Savannah |
Ephraim Scudder (March 17, 1819 – August 15, 1872)[1] was an American master builder who was prominent in the second half of the 19th century. During his time in Savannah, Georgia, he became one of the city's "most prolific and successful antebellum builders".[2]
Ephraim Scudder was born in Westfield, New Jersey, on March 17, 1819, to Amos and Phebe Scudder, one of their eleven children.[3]
Career
Scudder worked with his older brother, John Scudder (1815–1869),[1] for about twenty years.[4] They formed their own practice, J. & E. Scudder, in Savannah, Georgia.[5]
Between 1847 and 1858, the brothers were owners and part-owners of the Savannah–Ogeechee Canal, which was completed in 1830.[6] More a passion of their father's, their interest in the canal waned after his death in 1856.[3]