Fritz, John, 1822-1913

John Fritz was born in Chester County, Pa. in 1822. He was apprenticed as a blacksmith and became a wheelwright. He later supervised the building of an iron-making furnace and in 1860 became General Superindentent and Chief Engineer of the Bethlehem Iron Works. In 1864 he supervised the building of a Bessemer furnace for the firm. After retiring in 1892, he became a trustee of Lehigh University, and engaged in other civic activities. He died in Bethlehem, Pa. in 1913.

From the description of The autobiography of John Fritz. ca. 1910. (Lehigh University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 18647018