Howe, Elias, 1819-1867
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Elias Howe (b. July 9, 1819, Spencer, MA–d. October 3, 1867, Brooklyn, NY) began his career as an apprentice in textile factory in Lowell, MA before working as a mechanic with carding machinery He then apprenticed with master mechanic Ari Davis and it was there he began to work on his sewing machine. Howe was not first to think of sewing machine, but he made specific refinements and awarded patent for it in 1846 for a lockstitch design. During the Civil War, he served as private with the 17th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry.
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Howe, Elias Jr. v. Lake, Charles E. | National Archives at Boston | |
| referencedIn | Howe, Elias Jr. v. Morton, A. | National Archives at Boston | |
| referencedIn | Wisconsin Federation of Music Clubs. Records, 1926-1995. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| referencedIn | Howe, Elias Jr. v. Dickinson, Joseph F. | National Archives at Boston | |
| referencedIn | Howe, Elias Jr. v. MacKentire, Samuel | National Archives at Boston | |
| referencedIn | Howe, Elias Jr. et al v. Underwood, Orson et al | National Archives at Boston | |
| referencedIn | Howe, Elias Jr. v. Nichols, Frederic W. | National Archives at Boston | |
| referencedIn | Howe, Elias Jr. v. Sloat Sewing Machine Company | National Archives at Boston | |
| referencedIn | Howe, Elias Jr. et al v. Greenough, James et al | National Archives at Boston | |
| referencedIn | Howe, Elias Jr. v. Phelps, Orson C. et al | National Archives at Boston | |
| referencedIn | Howe, Elias Jr. v. Lamson, et al | National Archives at Boston | |
| referencedIn | Howe, Elias Sr. et al v. Hunt, Nehemiah | National Archives at Boston | |
| creatorOf | Howe, Elias, 1819-1867. Sewing machine license : DS, 1854 May 17. | California historical society | |
| referencedIn | Records of the Patent and Trademark Office. 1836 - 1978. Extension Case Files | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | Howe, Elias Jr. v. Whitney, Washington | National Archives at Boston | |
| referencedIn | Austin, P. E. Trade catalogs of sewing and needlework, 1860-1929. | University of California, Santa Barbara, UCSB Library | |
| referencedIn | Howe, Elias Jr. v. Brooks, John C. | National Archives at Boston | |
| creatorOf | Potter, O. B. [Collection of materials concerning 19th century patents and patent challenges in U.S. courts]. | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Howe, Elias Jr. et al v. Underwood, Orson et al | National Archives at Boston | |
| referencedIn | Howe, Elias Jr. et al v. Whiting, Joseph A. et al | National Archives at Boston | |
| referencedIn | Howe, Elias Jr. v. Johnson, William F. | National Archives at Boston | |
| referencedIn | Howe, Elias Jr. v. Pratt, Henry L. | National Archives at Boston | |
| referencedIn | Howe, Elias Jr. v. Phelps, Orson C. et al | National Archives at Boston | |
| referencedIn | Howe, Elias Jr. v. Williams, Charles | National Archives at Boston | |
| referencedIn | Howe, Elias Jr. v. Barker, William P. et al | National Archives at Boston | |
| referencedIn | Howe, Elias Jr. v. Shedd, John D. | National Archives at Boston | |
| referencedIn | Howe, Elias Sr. et al v. Smith, Seymour et al | National Archives at Boston | |
| referencedIn | Howe, Elias Jr. et al v. Bradford, William | National Archives at Boston | |
| referencedIn | Howe, Elias Jr. et al v. Woolridge, John et al | National Archives at Boston | |
| referencedIn | Howe, Elias Jr. v. Leavitt, Rufus et al | National Archives at Boston | |
| referencedIn | Howe, Elias Jr. v. Clark, Isaac H. | National Archives at Boston | |
| referencedIn | Howe, Elias Jr. v. Folsom, John G. | National Archives at Boston | |
| referencedIn | Howe, Elias Jr. v. Grover, William O. | National Archives at Boston | |
| referencedIn | Howe, Elias Jr. et al v. Simmons, Theodore A. et al | National Archives at Boston |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | 4750 - Sewing Machine - Elias Howe | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | [Connecticut] Howe, Elias Jr - 17th Infantry, Company D | National Archives at Washington, D.C |
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| relativeOf | Banks, Nathaniel Prentiss, 1816-1894 | person |
| founderOf | Elias Howe Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Hunt, Walter, 1796-1859 | person |
| associatedWith | Singer, Isaac Merritt, 1811-1875 | person |
| memberOf | United States. Army. Connecticut Infantry Regiment, 17th (1862-1865) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Wisconsin Federation of Music Clubs. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Spencer | MA | US | |
| Brooklyn | NY | US |
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| Sewing machines |
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Birth 1819-07-09
Death 1867-10-03
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