Howe, Elias, 1819-1867

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Elias Howe Jr. (b. July 9, 1819, Spencer, MA–d. October 3, 1867, Brooklyn, NY); apprenticed in textile factory in Lowell, MA before working as a mechanic with carding machinery; apprenticed with master mechanic Ari Davis; was not first to think of sewing machine but made specific refinements and awarded patent for it in 1846 for a lockstitch design; served as private during Civil War

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Name Entry: Howe, Elias, Jr., 1819-1867

Place: Spencer

Place: Brooklyn

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Name Entry: Howe, Elias, 1819-1867

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