Richardson, Earl H., 1871-1934.

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Earl H. Richardson (1871-1934) worked for Ontario Electric Company in Ontario, California, before inventing the Hotpoint iron and starting his own company, the Pacific Electric Heating Co., in 1906. The company merged with the General Electric Company to form the Edison Electric Appliance Co. in 1918, and was later bought out by General Electric and renamed the General Electric Company, Ontario Factory.

From the description of Patents for electric heating devices, 1920-1922. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 709612877

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referencedIn Vanden Berg, P. H. Historical manuscript dealing with a southern California enterprise and its founder Earl H. Richardson, 1945. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
referencedIn Richardson, J.R. Reminiscences of the early life of Earl H. Richardson, after 1934. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
creatorOf Richardson, Earl H., 1871-1934. Patents for electric heating devices, 1920-1922. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
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associatedWith Edison Electric Appliance Co. corporateBody
associatedWith Richardson, J.R. person
associatedWith Vanden Berg, P. H. person
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California
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Heating
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Birth 1871

Death 1934

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