Webb C. Ball, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Webb C. Ball

American watchmaker and jeweller

Date of Birth: 06-Oct-1847

Date of Death: 06-Mar-1922

Profession: watchmaker, jeweller

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Webster Clay Ball (October 6, 1848 – March 6, 1922) was a jeweler and watchmaker born in Fredericktown, Ohio who founded the Ball Watch Company.
When Standard Time was adopted in 1883, he was the first jeweler to use time signals from the United States Naval Observatory, bringing accurate time to Cleveland.