Robert Hoe (1784–1833), born in

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, was a master carpenter and machinist in the United States, to which he emigrated in 1803. In 1823 he became

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of the R. Hoe & Company, retiring in 1832. A skilled mechanic, he constructed and introduced the original Hoe press and was, it is thought, the earliest

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to utilize

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as a motive power in his plant.

Family

He was born in the village of Hose in Leicestershire, England. His parents were Richard Hoe and Ann March. He was the father of Peter Smith Hoe (1821 - 1902; who resided at Sunnyslope),

Richard March Hoe 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, and re ...

(1812-1886) and Robert Hoe (1815-1884). Richard became an inventor, developing the rotary printing press, which revolutionized newspaper publishing. Robert II (19 July 1815

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- 13 September 1884

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) was associated with his father and elder brother Richard in business. He was one of the founders of the

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, and a patron of young artists. His son

Robert Hoe III Robert Hoe III (10 March 1839, in New York City – 22 September 1909, in London) was an American businessman and producer of printing press equipment. He succeeded Richard March Hoe as head of R. Hoe & Company, which continued its preeminence a ...

became President of R. Hoe Printers upon his father's death. He was also well known as one of the foremost

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in the country at the time. His book collection and much of his art was sold by the American Art Association in 1911 for $2 million in sales, at the time a record.''The Very Valuable Art Property of the late Robert Hoe'' (American Art Association, Sale Catalogue February 15th-25th 1911)
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoe, Robert 19th-century American inventors British emigrants to the United States Businesspeople from New York City 1784 births 1833 deaths 19th-century American businesspeople