Wendell, Frank A.
From Salem Links and Lore
Frank A. Wendell, born in Portsmouth, N.H. in 1854, built up his business to be one of the largest plumbing suppliers in the
Salem area. F.A. Wendell Plumber at on time employed forty-five plumbers and three bookkeepers to handle all the business.
He had his main store in the Kinsman block, 79 Washington Street. After a stint at the Navy yard in Kittery, Maine, he graduated
as a journeyman plumber in 1871. He worked first for Daniel Staten, then after his death, he took over the business. He opened
a second store in Watertown and then a third in Beverly.
