Background
He became president of the company when his father retired in 1811. Son of Paul and Rachel (Walker) Revere, he was born April 30, 1777 in Boston, Massachusetts.
He became president of the company when his father retired in 1811. Son of Paul and Rachel (Walker) Revere, he was born April 30, 1777 in Boston, Massachusetts.
He was largely responsible for the success of the business, in which he pioneered the technique of rolling copper into large sheets. Joseph and Mary Revere had eight children:
John Revere, born March 31, 1822 in Boston, Massachusetts
Joseph Revere, born July 6, 1823 in Boston, Massachusetts
Edward Hutchinson Robbins Revere, born July 23, 1827 in Boston, Massachusetts
Elizabeth Murray Revere, born December 6, 1828 in Boston, Massachusetts
Maria Amelia Revere, born December 6, 1828 in Boston, Massachusetts
Mary Josephine Revere, born July 2, 1830 in Milton, Master of Arts
Paul Joseph Revere, born September 10, 1832 in Boston, Massachusetts
Jane Minot Revere, born June 20, 1834 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Sons Edward Hutchinson Robbins Revere and Paul Joseph Revere were both members of the 20th Massachusetts Infantry during the Civil War. Edward, an assistant surgeon in the regiment was killed during the Battle of Antietam, and Joseph, a major in the regiment, received a mortal wound during the Battle of Gettysburg and died of his wound on July 4th, 1863.