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Henry Ball

Silversmith/Jeweler

Centurion, 1865–unknown

Born 27 December 1812 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Died 30 October 1877 in Newburgh, New York

Proposed by Henry G. Marquand and William J. Hays

Elected 7 October 1865 at age fifty-two

Archivist’s Note: There is a possibility that he did not join the club despite documentation of his election, as his name does not appear in any subsequent printed rosters of membership. He may have chosen not to “qualify” for membership (i.e., pay initiation fees). The Century Association has traditionally recognized such cases as former members, however, as rosters were not published annually and it is possible he joined between printings.