Richard March Hoe

Richard March Hoe
Born(1812-09-12)September 12, 1812
New York City
DiedJune 7, 1886(1886-06-07) (aged 73)
Florence, Italy
NationalityAmerican
OccupationEngineer
Engineering career
Significant designRotary printing press
Significant advancePrinting press
Signature

Richard March Hoe (middle name spelled in some 1920s records as "Marsh"; September 12, 1812 – June 7, 1886) was an American inventor from New York City who designed a rotary printing press identical to Josiah Warren's original invention,[1][2] and related advancements, including the "Hoe web perfecting press" in 1871; it used a continuous roll of paper and revolutionized newspaper publishing.

  1. ^ US3687A, "Improvement in printing-presses", issued 1844-07-30 
  2. ^ Bailie, William (1906). Josiah Warren, the first American anarchist;. University of California Libraries. Boston : Small, Maynard & company.