William Henry Meadowcroft

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William Henry Meadowcroft

William Henry Meadowcroft (born May 29, 1853 in Manchester , † October 15, 1937 in Boonton , New Jersey) was the long-time secretary of Thomas Alva Edison and author of several books.

Live and act

William Henry Meadowcroft received his education at a grammar school and then attended high school . In 1875 he immigrated to the United States . There Meadowcroft was employed by the law firm Carter & Eaton as a paralegal. On December 11, 1878, he married Phoebe Canfield with whom he had two sons. In 1881 Meadowcroft was admitted to the New York State Bar Association .

When Sherborne B. Eaton , one of Carter & Eaton's senior partners, became vice president of the newly formed Edison Electric Light Company , Meadowcroft began working with Thomas Alva Edison , which only ended with Edison's death. In 1910 he succeeded Harry Frederick Miller as Edison's personal secretary.

Meadowcroft wrote The ABC of Electricity, an introduction to electricity that has received numerous revisions. Edison's verdict on Meadowcroft's The ABC of Electricity :

"DEAR SIR: -
I have read the MS. of your "ABC of Electricity" and find that the statements you have made therein are correct. Your treatment of the subject, and arrangement of the matter, have impressed me favorably.
Yours truly, THOS. A. EDISON. "

- September 4, 1888.

Meadowcroft's The Boy's Life of Edison is a portrayal of Edison's life specifically aimed at a young readership.

Fonts

  • The ABC of Electricity . 1st edition, Frank F. Lovell & Co., New York 1888.
  • The ABC of the X rays . American Technical Book Co., New York 1896.
  • The Boy's Life of Edison . 1st edition, Harper & Bros., New York / London 1911.

proof

literature

  • Francis Jehl: Menlo Park Reminiscences . Volume 3, Edison Institute, Dearborn 1936-1941, pp. 934, (on-line) .
  • William Haynes (Ed.): Who's Who in the Chemical and Drug Industries . New York 1928.
  • Who was who in America . Volume 1, Marquis-Who's Who, New Providence 1943, p. 825.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Thomas Alva Edison to William Henry. September 4, 1888, (online)

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personal data
SURNAME Meadowcroft, William Henry
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Meadowcroft, William H.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American attorney, author and longtime secretary to Thomas Alva Edison
DATE OF BIRTH May 29, 1853
PLACE OF BIRTH Manchester
DATE OF DEATH October 15, 1937
Place of death Boonton , New Jersey