Francis Cabot Lowell

Francis Cabot Lowell (April 7, 1775 – August 10, 1817) was an American businessman for whom the city of Lowell, Massachusetts, is named. He was instrumental in bringing the Industrial Revolution to the United States.

This article is about the American businessman. For the American judge, see Francis Cabot Lowell (judge).

Francis Cabot Lowell
Profile of Francis Cabot Lowell. There are no surviving portraits of him, so this cut-paper silhouette is commonly used.
Born(1775-04-17)April 17, 1775
Newburyport, Massachusetts Bay, British America
DiedAugust 10, 1817(1817-08-10) (aged 42)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Resting placeForest Hills Cemetery
(Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.)
EducationPhillips Academy
Roxbury Latin School
Alma materHarvard University
OccupationBusinessman
ChildrenJohn Lowell Jr.
Francis Cabot Lowell Jr.
Edward Lowell
Susanna Lowell
Parent(s)John Lowell
Susanna Cabot
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