Elisha Graves Otis
Father of safe elevators
Meet Elisha Graves Otis
I can't wait to know and learn about Elisha Otis and what he did for his country.
Where he was born
He was born in Halifax,Vermont August,3 1811
Him,Susane Houghton Otis,and Charles Otis
Elisha Otis
He made the elevator safer.
Susane Otis
Elisha Otis's first wife.
Charles Otis
I could not find a picture of Charles so i put his dad. Charles is his son.
The people that was in his family
His members
The people that was in his family was James Sr, James jr, Mercy, samuel, Harrison, Eliza, Marian, Harry, Norman, Otis, Elwell, Samuel Eliot, Franklin, Montgomery, Robert, John, James, John G, Norton, Amelia Earhart.
His wife
He married 2 women his first wife was Susane houghton, and his 2nd wife was Elizabeth.
His one kid
He had one son named Charles Otis.
His death.
He died on April,8th 1861. He was 50 years old. That is really young to die.
What he is known for
He is known for making the first safe elevators.
This is how he helped our society
He did it to help the U.S.A be safer when you ride elevators.So it would be easier to get floor to floor.At first people died from falling in elevators.
This is what I have learned about him.
This person seems to care about the people around him and wants them to be safe while riding elevators.
Here is what I it was like researching him
I think that it was a fun experience learning about Elisha Otis and what he did for our country.