William M. Goodrich

William Marcellus Goodrich (* 21 July 1777 in Templeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts; † 15 September 1833) was an organ builder in the United States.

As a young man, William changed his family name to "Goodrich" and added the middle name "Marcellus".

[citation needed] William M. Goodrich of Boston, Massachusetts, was an important American builder of a large number of notable pipe organs from its inception in 1805 until its closure in 1833.

"In June, 1811, Maelzel's Pan Harmonicon was brought to Boston, from Europe, and Mr. Goodrich was employed in putting it up, and in exhibiting it.

It was afterwards removed to other cities;""* [...] Most of the dates, contained in this account of his life, were given by Mr. Goodrich to the writer, altogether from memory.