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Patrick Lyon (blacksmith)
Scottish-born American blacksmith, mechanic and inventor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Patrick Lyon (1769, Edinburgh, Scotland ā April 15, 1829, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a Scottish-born American blacksmith, mechanic and inventor. After being falsely accused and imprisoned for a 1798 bank robbery, he became a working class hero.[1] A self-made businessman, he was among the foremost American makers of hand-pumped fire engines.[2]
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Artist John Neagle's portrait of him, Pat Lyon at the Forge (1826ā27), alludes to his unjust imprisonment, and is an iconic work in American art.