Name Thomas Shriver
Event Type Death
Event Date 19 Aug 1879
Event Place Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Gender Male
Age 90
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Occupation Gentleman
Birth Year (Estimated) 1789
Birthplace Maryland
Burial Date 21 Aug 1879
Burial Place Cumberland, Md.
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
subject of an extensive article in A History of American Manufactures from 1608 to 1860..., by John Leander Bishop, et. al., vol. II, 3rd edition, 1868. Some pertinent facts from this article are, "He was born September 2d, 1789, near Westminster, in the State of Maryland, and is a descendant of a family of ingenious and self-reliant men... He early became acquainted with the art and mystery of surveying lands, and was employed in this pursuit before he had attained his majority... After he had attained his majority, he embarked in mercantile pursuits, and while so engaged at Sandy Mount in Maryland, about the year 1819, he invented the Elliptic Spring for wagons, which has attained universal popularity not only in this country, but in Europe... Before he was of age, Mr. Shriver invented a Tape and subsequently a Fringe Loom, and used the latter during the war of 1812, when commanding a Rifle volunteer corps, in weaving fringe to ornament the hunting shirts which were the principal uniform of the militia of that time. About 1834, he originated 'the Brake' or Retarder, which was first applied to stage coaches in crossing the Allegheny Mountains, and is now in use on locomotives, cars, and nearly every vehicle requiring a governing power... ... he removed to Cumberland, which for many years was his home, and of which he was the first Mayor. While here, in association with an uncle, he superintended the construction of the Great National Road across the Alleghenies, an enterprise that had a most important influence in developing the resources of the West... After the completion of this undertaking, gigantic for the times, Mr. Shriver was appointed by the United States Government its Superintendent, a position that he held for six years... ... he removed to Philadelphia, where he became proprietor of one of the prominent omnibus lines until the construction of street railways superseded that once popular method of conveyance. He then removed to New York, and, in association with his son, Walter Shriver, established a foundry for the production of fine castings, especially piano forte plates..." (This publication is available on google books.)
Event Type Death
Event Date 19 Aug 1879
Event Place Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Gender Male
Age 90
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Occupation Gentleman
Birth Year (Estimated) 1789
Birthplace Maryland
Burial Date 21 Aug 1879
Burial Place Cumberland, Md.
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
subject of an extensive article in A History of American Manufactures from 1608 to 1860..., by John Leander Bishop, et. al., vol. II, 3rd edition, 1868. Some pertinent facts from this article are, "He was born September 2d, 1789, near Westminster, in the State of Maryland, and is a descendant of a family of ingenious and self-reliant men... He early became acquainted with the art and mystery of surveying lands, and was employed in this pursuit before he had attained his majority... After he had attained his majority, he embarked in mercantile pursuits, and while so engaged at Sandy Mount in Maryland, about the year 1819, he invented the Elliptic Spring for wagons, which has attained universal popularity not only in this country, but in Europe... Before he was of age, Mr. Shriver invented a Tape and subsequently a Fringe Loom, and used the latter during the war of 1812, when commanding a Rifle volunteer corps, in weaving fringe to ornament the hunting shirts which were the principal uniform of the militia of that time. About 1834, he originated 'the Brake' or Retarder, which was first applied to stage coaches in crossing the Allegheny Mountains, and is now in use on locomotives, cars, and nearly every vehicle requiring a governing power... ... he removed to Cumberland, which for many years was his home, and of which he was the first Mayor. While here, in association with an uncle, he superintended the construction of the Great National Road across the Alleghenies, an enterprise that had a most important influence in developing the resources of the West... After the completion of this undertaking, gigantic for the times, Mr. Shriver was appointed by the United States Government its Superintendent, a position that he held for six years... ... he removed to Philadelphia, where he became proprietor of one of the prominent omnibus lines until the construction of street railways superseded that once popular method of conveyance. He then removed to New York, and, in association with his son, Walter Shriver, established a foundry for the production of fine castings, especially piano forte plates..." (This publication is available on google books.)
Name Thomas Shriver
Event Type Death
Event Date 19 Aug 1879
Event Place Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Gender Male
Age 90
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Occupation Gentleman
Birth Year (Estimated) 1789
Birthplace Maryland
Burial Date 21 Aug 1879
Burial Place Cumberland, Md.
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
subject of an extensive article in A History of American Manufactures from 1608 to 1860..., by John Leander Bishop, et. al., vol. II, 3rd edition, 1868. Some pertinent facts from this article are, "He was born September 2d, 1789, near Westminster, in the State of Maryland, and is a descendant of a family of ingenious and self-reliant men... He early became acquainted with the art and mystery of surveying lands, and was employed in this pursuit before he had attained his majority... After he had attained his majority, he embarked in mercantile pursuits, and while so engaged at Sandy Mount in Maryland, about the year 1819, he invented the Elliptic Spring for wagons, which has attained universal popularity not only in this country, but in Europe... Before he was of age, Mr. Shriver invented a Tape and subsequently a Fringe Loom, and used the latter during the war of 1812, when commanding a Rifle volunteer corps, in weaving fringe to ornament the hunting shirts which were the principal uniform of the militia of that time. About 1834, he originated 'the Brake' or Retarder, which was first applied to stage coaches in crossing the Allegheny Mountains, and is now in use on locomotives, cars, and nearly every vehicle requiring a governing power... ... he removed to Cumberland, which for many years was his home, and of which he was the first Mayor. While here, in association with an uncle, he superintended the construction of the Great National Road across the Alleghenies, an enterprise that had a most important influence in developing the resources of the West... After the completion of this undertaking, gigantic for the times, Mr. Shriver was appointed by the United States Government its Superintendent, a position that he held for six years... ... he removed to Philadelphia, where he became proprietor of one of the prominent omnibus lines until the construction of street railways superseded that once popular method of conveyance. He then removed to New York, and, in association with his son, Walter Shriver, established a foundry for the production of fine castings, especially piano forte plates..." (This publication is available on google books.)
Event Type Death
Event Date 19 Aug 1879
Event Place Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Gender Male
Age 90
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Occupation Gentleman
Birth Year (Estimated) 1789
Birthplace Maryland
Burial Date 21 Aug 1879
Burial Place Cumberland, Md.
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
subject of an extensive article in A History of American Manufactures from 1608 to 1860..., by John Leander Bishop, et. al., vol. II, 3rd edition, 1868. Some pertinent facts from this article are, "He was born September 2d, 1789, near Westminster, in the State of Maryland, and is a descendant of a family of ingenious and self-reliant men... He early became acquainted with the art and mystery of surveying lands, and was employed in this pursuit before he had attained his majority... After he had attained his majority, he embarked in mercantile pursuits, and while so engaged at Sandy Mount in Maryland, about the year 1819, he invented the Elliptic Spring for wagons, which has attained universal popularity not only in this country, but in Europe... Before he was of age, Mr. Shriver invented a Tape and subsequently a Fringe Loom, and used the latter during the war of 1812, when commanding a Rifle volunteer corps, in weaving fringe to ornament the hunting shirts which were the principal uniform of the militia of that time. About 1834, he originated 'the Brake' or Retarder, which was first applied to stage coaches in crossing the Allegheny Mountains, and is now in use on locomotives, cars, and nearly every vehicle requiring a governing power... ... he removed to Cumberland, which for many years was his home, and of which he was the first Mayor. While here, in association with an uncle, he superintended the construction of the Great National Road across the Alleghenies, an enterprise that had a most important influence in developing the resources of the West... After the completion of this undertaking, gigantic for the times, Mr. Shriver was appointed by the United States Government its Superintendent, a position that he held for six years... ... he removed to Philadelphia, where he became proprietor of one of the prominent omnibus lines until the construction of street railways superseded that once popular method of conveyance. He then removed to New York, and, in association with his son, Walter Shriver, established a foundry for the production of fine castings, especially piano forte plates..." (This publication is available on google books.)
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