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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Lewis Miller |
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Akron, Ohio , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
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00, 1820
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| Died | 00, 1898
(78 years)
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| Contributor | Chronicler |
| Last Modifed | RBH
Aug 26, 2016 01:09am |
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| Info | Date of birth speculative.
Father-in-law of Thomas Edison.
Invented the first combine (harvester-reaper machine) with the blade mounted efficiently in front of the horse rather than pulled behind it.
Founder of Akron bank. He devoted much of his wealth to charitable causes associated with the Methodist Church, and was the inventor of the "Akron plan" for Sunday schools, a building layout with a central assembly hall surrounded by small classrooms.
In 1874, interested in improving the training of Sunday school teachers, he worked with John Heyl Vincent to found what is now the Chautauqua Institution.
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