Linus Yale
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Mohawk Valley connection:
Built a lock factory in Newport, NY.

Claim to fame:
Invented and patented numerous locks including the "Yale Bank Lock."

Did you know?
Yale has an exhibit at the Lock Museum of America in Terrytown, Conn.

Quote
"Thus it would appear that had the financial support of Newport citizens been given them (Yale Factory) in early years, we might today have here in Newport one of the largest manufacturing enterprises in the country."

— 1906 Newport Centennial Book

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Linus Yale. Photo from the Lock Museum of America.

Quick BIO

Linus Yale was born in Salisbury, NY in 1821. He founded a lock factory in nearby Newport, NY in 1847 which began his tradition of excellence in lock making.

His most famous lock is the "Yale Bank Lock," which was widely used in bank vaults. The "Octagon House" in Newport features his locks on every door.

The lock company moved to Philadelphia and then eventually Stamford, Conn.

Yale remains a trusted name in locks today.

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