Jeptha Wade, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jeptha Wade

American entrepreneur, daguerreotypist and portrait painter

Date of Birth: 11-Aug-1811

Place of Birth: Romulus, New York, United States

Date of Death: 09-Aug-1890

Profession: entrepreneur, painter, daguerreotypist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Jeptha Homer Wade (August 11, 1811 – August 9, 1890) was an American industrialist, philanthropist, and one of the founding members of Western Union Telegraph.
Wade was born in Romulus, New York, the youngest of nine children of Jeptha and Sarah (Allen) Wade.
He made the first Daguerreotypes west of New York, was a portrait painter, and moved to Adrian, Michigan in 1840 before developing an interest in the telegraph.