Elias Howe

Elias Howe

Elias Howe, Jr. (/haʊ/; July 9, 1819 – October 3, 1867) was an American inventor and sewing machine pioneer.

Read more about Elias Howe:  Early Life & Family, Invention of Sewing Machine and Career, Involvement in Inventing The Zipper, Later Life and Legacy, Genealogy

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    In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea,
    With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me;
    As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free;
    —Julia Ward Howe (1819–1910)