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Alonzo Dwight PHILLIPS was born abt. 1803
Alonzo Dwight PHILLIPS was the child of ? and ?Alonzo Dwight PHILLIPS died 7 September 1841 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA .
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Alonzo Dwight PHILLIPS was a shoemaker, inventor of friction matches.
The cordonnier, or shoemaker (a cordwainer in England), was a craftsman who manufactured shoes, boots, and other types of footwear. He knew how to create, with his own hands, the entire shoe from the sole to the upper. He was the cutter, fitter, designer, and polisher... Some shoemakers sold their shoes to merchants, but the majority sold their own shoes, either from their workshop or by going door-to-door selling their wares.
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Alonzo Dwight PHILLIPS was a shoemaker, inventor of friction matches.
The cordonnier, or shoemaker (a cordwainer in England), was a craftsman who manufactured shoes, boots, and other types of footwear. He knew how to create, with his own hands, the entire shoe from the sole to the upper. He was the cutter, fitter, designer, and polisher... Some shoemakers sold their shoes to merchants, but the majority sold their own shoes, either from their workshop or by going door-to-door selling their wares.
Source: tfcq.ca
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1836 - October 24 – The earliest United States patent for a phosphorus friction match is granted to Alonzo Dwight Phillips of Springfield, Massachusetts.
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October 24, 1836
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October 24, 1836
1841 Death 7 September 1841
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
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