Glidden, Joseph Farwell, 1813-1906.
Inventor of barbed wire.
Joseph Glidden invented barbed wire in 1873. He was partnered with Isaac Ellwood until 1876, when Glidden left the wire business. Other business ventures included running a hotel, partnership in a Texas ranch with Henry B. Sanborn, and founding the local DeKalb newspaper. Glidden donated the land for Northern Illinois University.
From the description of Papers, 1885-1954 (Northern Illinois University). WorldCat record id: 14696437
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| creatorOf | Glidden, Joseph Farwell, 1813-1906. Papers, 1885-1954 | Northern Illinois University | |
| referencedIn | Ellwood Family. Papers, 1836-1978. | Northern Illinois University |
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| associatedWith | Bradt, Bertha Glidden, 1866-1953. | person |
| associatedWith | Ellwood Family. | family |
| associatedWith | Ellwood Family. | family |
| associatedWith | Glidden Family. | family |
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| Barbed wire |
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Birth 1813
Death 1906
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