Seth Thomas (clockmaker)

Seth Thomas
Seth Thomas
Born	19 August 1785 Wolcott, Connecticut,
Died	29 January 1859
Nationality	American
Work
Significant advance	clock maker and a pioneer of mass production

The Seth Thomas Clock Company-manufactured clock at Grand Central Terminal.

Seth Thomas (1785 – 1859) was an American clock maker and a pioneer of mass production at his Seth Thomas Clock Company.

Biography

Thomas was born in Wolcott, Connecticut, in 1785. He started in the clock business in 1807, working for clockmaker Eli Terry. In 1810, he bought Terry's clock business though chose to sell his partnership in 1812, moving in 1813 to Plymouth Hollow, Connecticut, where he set up a factory to make metal-movement clocks. He died in 1859.

Legacy

In 1875 the town was renamed Thomaston in Thomas' memory.