James Spangler Net Worth

James Spangler was an Entrepreneur who was born in 1848 and had a net worth of $7 Million. He is most famous for inventing the first commercially popular model of the electric vacuum cleaner, which included an attached bag. He created the Electric Suction Sweeper Company to manufacture and market his product, revolutionizing the way people clean their homes.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day November 20, 1848
Birth Place Pennsylvania
Age 171 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Scorpio

💰 Net worth: $7 Million (2024)

About

Famous for inventing the first commercially popular model of the electric vacuum cleaner (which included an attached bag), Spangler eventually created the Electric Suction Sweeper Company to manufacture and market his revolutionary product.

Before Fame

Before inventing his new and improved vacuum cleaner model, Spangler patented both a device for harvesting grain and a pedal-operated wagon. At the time of his most famous invention, he was working as a janitor at a department store in Canton, Ohio.

Trivia

His lifelong struggle with asthma was one of the factors in his decision to create a higher-quality vacuum cleaner.

Family Life

He and his nine siblings grew up in Pennsylvania and Ohio as the children of William and Elizabeth Spangler. His marriage to Lettie Holtz resulted in a daughter named Jennie and sons named Francis and Clarence.

Associated With

Englishman Hubert Booth was the inventor of the vacuum cleaner; Spangler significantly improved upon Booth's design, and William Hoover, in turn, modified and advanced Spangler's ideas (after purchasing Spangler's vacuum cleaner patent).