Person: BARDWELL, Jex (1824-1902)

Person summary

Biographical summary of this person

Full name

John Jex BARDWELL

Gender

male

Relevance of this person

contributor to OMLJ, 1893-96

Main period of activity

1840s-90s

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

24 October 1824

born at

London, England

1893

resident

Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.

1895-1899

resident

93 Cass Street, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.

14 December 1902

died at

Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.

Texts linked to this person

Articles (2)

Jex Bardwell, ‘A dissolver of 1848’ in OMLJ 4.51 (August 1893)

Jex Bardwell, ‘Jex Bardwell on optical lanterns’ in OMLJ 8.98 (July 1897)

Correspondence (published) (1)

Henry W. Taunt and Jex Bardwell, ‘Correspondence’ in OMLJ 6.73 (June 1895) – 'Convention at Montreal'

References

‘Notes’ in OMLJ 7.87 (August 1896)
– fiftieth wedding anniversary

‘Notes’ in OMLJ 10.121 (June 1899)
– offering help as 'veteran expert'

‘Notes’ in OMLJ 12.141 (February 1901)
– still active at age 77

Notes

His 1893 OMLJ contribution mentions buying a dissolver in 1848/9 and giving shows in the USA in the early 1850s.

Lucerna ID 6003004

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 21 May 2010

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Person: BARDWELL, Jex (1824-1902)