James Hartness

Politician

1861 – 1934

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Who was James Hartness?

James Hartness was an American inventor; a mechanical engineer; an entrepreneur who mentored other inventors to develop their machine tool products and create a thriving industrial center in southeastern Vermont; an amateur astronomer who fostered the construction of telescopes by amateurs in his town; an early aviator who built one of Vermont’s first airports; and the 58th Governor of Vermont from 1921 to 1923.

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Born
Sep 3, 1861
Schenectady
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  • United States of America
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Died
Feb 2, 1934
Springfield

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on July 23, 2013

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