Seth Thomas was an American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 clock

Clock

A clock is an instrument used to indicate, keep, and co-ordinate time. The word clock is derived ultimately from the Celtic words clagan and clocca meaning "bell". A silent instrument missing such a mechanism has traditionally been known as a timepiece...

 maker and a pioneer of mass production at his Seth Thomas Clock Company

Seth Thomas Clock Company

The Seth Thomas Clock Company began producing clocks in 1813, and was incorporated as the "Seth Thomas Clock Company" in 1853. The clock at Grand Central Terminal in New York City was manufactured by the company...

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Biography

Thomas was born in Wolcott, Connecticut

Wolcott, Connecticut

Wolcott is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 15,215 at the 2000 census.Wolcott was founded in 1796 and was originally named Farmingbury...

, in 1785. He started in the clock business in 1807, working for clockmaker Eli Terry

Eli Terry

Eli Terry Sr. was an inventor and clockmaker in Connecticut. He received a United States patent for a shelf clock mechanism. He introduced mass production to the art of clockmaking, which made clocks affordable for the average American citizen...

. In 1810, he bought Terry's clock business though chose to sell his partnership in 1812, moving in 1813 to Plymouth Hollow, Connecticut

Thomaston, Connecticut

Thomaston is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 7,503 at the 2000 census.-History:The town, originally part of Plymouth, Connecticut, and referred to as 'Plymouth Hollow' was first settled in the early 18th century. The town is known for clock making, which...

, where he set up a factory to make metal-movement clocks. He died in 1859.