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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".
Jun 5, 2024 · Samuel Slater (born June 9, 1768, Belper, Derbyshire, England—died April 21, 1835, Webster, Massachusetts, U.S.) was an English American businessman and founder of the American cotton-textile industry.
Samuel Slater has been called the "father of the American factory system." He was born in Derbyshire, England on June 9, 1768. The son of a yeoman farmer, Slater went to work at an...
Dec 20, 2017 · With technical know-how and entrepreneurial spirit, Samuel Slater helped build early American industry–becoming rich and famous along the way. Slater bailed on the English and came to America...
Oct 5, 2019 · Samuel Slater is an American inventor who was born on June 9, 1768. He built several successful cotton mills in New England and established the town of Slatersville, Rhode Island. His accomplishments have led many to consider him to be the "Father of American Industry" and the "Founder of the American Industrial Revolution."
May 29, 2018 · Samuel Slater. The English-born American manufacturer Samuel Slater (1768-1835) built the first successful cotton mill in the United States, in 1790. Samuel Slater was born near Belper in Derbyshire on June 9, 1768, the son of a prosperous yeoman farmer.
Samuel Slater (June 9, 1768 – April 21, 1835) was an early American industrialist popularly known as the "Founder of the American Industrial Revolution." More specifically, he founded the American cotton-textile industry.
