Albert Rockwell

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Albert Rockwell
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Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
In office
1907, 1909
ConstituencyBristol
Personal details
Born
Albert Fenimore Rockwell [1]

(1862-04-08)April 8, 1862 [1]
Woodhull, New York, U.S.[1]
DiedFebruary 16, 1925(1925-02-16) (aged 62) [1]
New Britain, Connecticut, U.S.[1]
Resting placeWest Cemetery, Bristol, Connecticut, U.S.

Albert Fenimore Rockwell (April 8, 1862 - February 16, 1925) was an American inventor, manufacturer, industrialist, and philanthropist who moved to Bristol, Connecticut in the 1880s. He designed and manufactured doorbells and other kinds of bells, bicycle brakes, ball bearings, and automobiles.

He represented Bristol in the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1907 and 1909.[2][3]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Albert Rockwell Find A Grave
  2. ^ Taylor's Legislative History and Souvenir of Connecticut. VI. William Harrison Taylor. 1908. p. 54. Retrieved July 26, 2020 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "A. F. Rockwell of Bristol is Dead". Hartford Courant. February 17, 1925. p. 2. Retrieved July 26, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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