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Hilborne Roosevelt
Organ builder and inventor of telephone devices (1849–1886) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hilborne Lewis Roosevelt (December 21, 1849 – December 30, 1886) was a pioneering organ builder, telecommunication engineer, and a member of the Roosevelt family.
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![]() Hilborne Lewis Roosevelt, ca. 1880 | |
Born | Hilborne Lewis Roosevelt (1849-12-21)December 21, 1849 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | December 30, 1886(1886-12-30) (aged 37) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Organ builder and telecommunication engineer |
Spouse | Katherine Shippen (1883-1886) |
Children | Dorothy Quincy Roosevelt |
Parent | Silas Weir Roosevelt & Mary West |
Relatives | Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt |
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