Slater, John Fox (1815-1884)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1815 - 1884
Biography
John Fox Slater was the son of John Slater and nephew of Samuel Slater; owner of textile mills; Jewett City, Conn., and elsewhere.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Slater family business records
Collection Identifier: Mss:442 1793-1926 S631Overview:
Samuel Slater (1768-1835) and his partners established the first cotton mill in the United States in 1791 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Later, Samuel Slater, his brother, and their children established a series of cotton and woolen mills in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut. The collection includes general accounting records, production records, and letters representing Slater family interests, mainly in textile manufacturing.