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Regency Celebrity: Edmund Cartwright, English Clergyman and Inventor of the Power Loom

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Edward (Edmund) Cartwright (24 April 1743 – 30 October 1823) was an English clergyman and inventor of the power loom. Life and Work He was the brother of Major John Cartwright, a political reformer and radical, and George Cartwright, explorer … Continue reading →

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