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Starks Edson

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Birthplace: Chester, VT, United States
Death: March 24, 1923 (74)
Rockingham, VT, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Othniel W. Edson and Martha Adeline Edson
Husband of Nellie Sophia Edson and Carrie Louise Edson
Father of [son] Edson
Brother of Catherine Zada Davis (Edson)
Half brother of Florence Edson

Occupation: merchant, grain commission dealer, paint manufacturer
Managed by: Private User
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About Starks Edson

US Patent Office records for Patent No. 438621. Filing date: Sep 27, 1889. Issue date: Oct 21, 1890: "[Inventor] William A. Hall, of Bellows Falls, assignor of one-half to Starks Edson, of Saxton's River, Vermont."

In the principal patent document William A. Hall asserts that he has invented, "a paint that does not scale off or crack; further, one that does not contain oil — hence very cheaply made — and, lastly, one which furnishes a coating or finish highly fire-proof and very lasting."

The document does not reveal the reason for Hass's assigning one half of the credit for this invention.

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Starks Edson's Timeline

1848
August 15, 1848
Chester, VT, United States
1871
November 4, 1871
Rockingham, VT, United States
1923
March 24, 1923
Age 74
Rockingham, VT, United States