James P. Allaire

James Peter Allaire
Born(1785-07-12)July 12, 1785
New Rochelle, New York, United States (probable) or Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada (possible)
DiedMay 20, 1858(1858-05-20) (aged 72)[1]
Howell Works, New Jersey
Resting placeAllaire Family Cemetery, Old Huguenot Cemetery, New Rochelle, New York
NationalityAmerican Colonist (United States)
EducationLess than Elementary (undocumented)
Occupation(s)Industrialist, Engineer, Inventor, Merchant, Philanthropist
Spouses
Frances Duncan
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(m. 1804⁠–⁠1836)​
Calicia Allaire Tompkins
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(m. 1846)​
PartnerCharles Soutinger
Children10

James Peter Allaire (July 12, 1785 – May 20, 1858) was a master mechanic and steam engine builder, and founder of the Allaire Iron Works (est. 1815), the first marine steam engine company in New York City, and later Howell Works (est. 1822), in Wall Township, New Jersey.[2] His credits also include building both the first compound steam engine for marine use and the first New York City tenement structure.[3]

  1. ^ "James Peter Allaire" Archived 2012-02-06 at the Wayback Machine, allairevillage.org.
  2. ^ Randall Gabrielan (2015). Birth of the Jersey Shore:: The Personalities & Politics that Built America's Resort. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781626197060.
  3. ^ Who Was Who in America: Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1963.