James Hartness, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Hartness

Engineer and Vermont politician

Date of Birth: 03-Sep-1861

Place of Birth: Schenectady, New York, United States

Date of Death: 02-Feb-1934

Profession: astronomer, engineer, politician, inventor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

James Hartness (September 3, 1861 – February 2, 1934) was an American inventor; a mechanical engineer; an entrepreneur who mentored other inventors to develop their machine tool products and create a thriving industrial center in southeastern Vermont; an amateur astronomer who fostered the construction of telescopes by amateurs in his town; an early aviator who built one of Vermont's first airports; and the 58th Governor of Vermont from 1921 to 1923.