William Dean Whiting (December 23, 1815 - November 26, 1891) was an American silversmith and jeweler.
[2] After Tifft retirement in 1853, Whitening renamed the company as Whiting & Gooding (& Co).
[5][1][3] The factory of Whiting Manufacturing Co. was located in North Attleborough, Massachusetts, but it was destroyed by a fire in 1875.
[5] Even if Whiting had a small production output, his company was recognized as an exceptional hand-made producer.
[5] By 1891, William Dean Whiting was described as "one of the most prominent jewelry manufacturers" in the United States by the Boston Globe.