Samuel Slater
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Samuel Slater (June 9, 1768 – April 21, 1835) was an early English-American industrialist known as the "Father of the American Industrial Revolution", a phrase coined by Andrew Jackson, and the "Father of the American Factory System". In the United Kingdom, he was called "Slater the Traitor"[1] and "Sam the Slate" because he brought British textile technology to the United States, modifying it for American use. He memorized the textile factory machinery designs as an apprentice to a pioneer in the British industry before migrating to the U.S. at the age of 21.
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Born | (1768-06-09)June 9, 1768 Belper, Derbyshire, England |
Died | April 21, 1835(1835-04-21) (aged 66) Webster, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Industrialist, author |
Known for | Bringing the Industrial Revolution to the U.S. from Great Britain |
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Slater designed the first textile mills in the U.S. and later went into business for himself, developing a family business with his sons. He eventually owned 13 spinning mills and had developed tenant farms and company towns around his textile mills, such as Slatersville, Rhode Island.