Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

John Ames Sherman Biography and Timeline

Follow John Ames Sherman through 1 dated historical records for United States of America.

John Ames Sherman, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1898–1898Years on this page

1898

Invention of Folding Machine

Science / Technology

John Ames Sherman patents the 1st envelope folding & gumming machine

Records, sources and methodology

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