Elias Howe
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Elias_Howe_1867.jpg/150px-Elias_Howe_1867.jpg)
Elias Howe (July 9, 1819 – October 3, 1867) was an American inventor. He invented the sewing machine. Elias Howe was the inventor of the first American-patented sewing machine.
Elias Howe (July 9, 1819 – October 3, 1867) was an American inventor. He invented the sewing machine. Elias Howe was the inventor of the first American-patented sewing machine.