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          Elias Howe

          American inventor (1819–1867)

          This article is about the inventor of the sewing machine. For the music publisher and his company, see Elias Howe Company.

          Elias Howe

          Born

          Elias Howe Jr.


          (1819-07-09)July 9, 1819

          Spencer, Massachusetts

          DiedOctober 3, 1867(1867-10-03) (aged 48)

          Brooklyn, New York

          NationalityAmerican
          Educationapprenticed as mechanic and machinist
          OccupationEngineer
          Spouse(s)Elizabeth Jennings Ames (m.

          1841; d. 1850)
          Rose Halladay (d. 1890)

          ChildrenJane Robinson Howe,
          Simon Ames Howe,
          Julia Maria Howe
          Parent(s)Elias Howe and Polly (Bemis) Howe
          Engineering career
          DisciplineMechanical Engineering
          ProjectsSewing machine
          Significant advanceLockstitch loop method
          AwardsGold Medal, Paris Exposition of 1867,
          Légion d'honneur (France)

          Elias Howe Jr. (; July 9, 1819 – October 3, 1867) was an American inventor best known for his creation of the modern lockstitch