Joseph Alexander Adams (1803 – September 11, 1880) was an engraver who is said to have been the first electrotyper in the United States. He was born in New Germantown, New Jersey (now within Tewksbury Township), in 1803.Staff
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p. 65, Moore Publishing Co., 1893. Accessed March 14, 1993. He was an apprentice in the printing business. His work as an engraver had appeared as early as 1833 in the ''Treasury of Knowledge'' and the ''

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'' in 1837, and 1,600 illustrations for ''Harper's Illuminated Bible'' in 1843. He also made significant improvements in the process of electrotyping. He died in New Jersey in 1880.

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;General *''Who Was Who in America: Historical Volume, 1607-1896.'' Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1963. 1803 births 1880 deaths People from Tewksbury Township, New Jersey American engravers American wood engravers {{printmaker-stub