Francis Cabot Lowell
Francis Cabot Lowell | |
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Profile of Francis Cabot Lowell. There are no surviving portraits of him, so this cut-paper silhouette is commonly used. | |
| Born | April 17, 1775 |
| Died | August 10, 1817 (aged 42) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Hills Cemetery (Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.) |
| Education | Phillips Academy Roxbury Latin School |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Children | John Lowell Jr. Francis Cabot Lowell Jr. Edward Lowell Susanna Lowell |
| Parent(s) | John Lowell Susanna Cabot |
Francis Cabot Lowell (April 7, 1775 – August 10, 1817) was an American businessman for whom the city of Lowell, Massachusetts, is named. He was instrumental in bringing the Industrial Revolution to the United States.