American inventor, born at Norwich, NY, on the 6th of November 1801; died at Borden, TX, on the 11th of January 1874. While on a survey expedition his attention was called to the need of suitable foods for emigrants, and he began a series of experiments. He produced “pemmican,” a kind of meat biscuit which was carried by Dr. Kane in his Arctic expeditions. In 1856 he secured a patent for his method of condensing milk, and afterward produced beef extract, condensed tea, coffee and cocoa, as well as condensed fruit juices. His milk-condensing establishments brought him much wealth.
