John Souther
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| John Souther | |
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| Born | March 1, 1816 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | September 12, 1911 Newton, Massachusetts |
John Souther (March 1, 1816 – September 12, 1911) was the founder of Globe Locomotive Works, an American steam locomotive manufacturing company. In his obituary published in the Newton, Massachusetts, Town Crier, he is credited with the invention of the steam shovel and steam dredger as well as designing the pattern for the fence around Boston Common. On his death in 1911, he was survived by a son and a daughter. Souther attended the funeral on May 4, 1870 of Zerah Colburn, the well-known locomotive engineer and journalist, who for a time (circa 1853) was employed by Souther.
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- Newcomb, Kenneth W., The Makers of the Mold. Retrieved February 15, 2005.
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