Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures

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The Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures was an 18th-century American industrial corporation chartered to promote large-scale manufacturing and economic development, notably through the planned industrial city of Paterson, New Jersey.

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instanceOf early American industrial corporation
state-chartered corporation
associatedWith Federalist economic policy
early American industrialization
charteredBy New Jersey, United States
surface form: State of New Jersey
charterType special legislative charter
contributedTo diversification of the early U.S. economy beyond agriculture
growth of American textile production
country United States of America
economicModel public–private partnership
economicSector industrial development
manufacturing
era 18th century
financing sale of shares
state support
founded 1791
foundedBy Alexander Hamilton
governance board of directors
historicalSignificance helped establish Paterson as an early American manufacturing center
one of the earliest large-scale industrial development corporations in the United States
industry textile manufacturing
water-powered manufacturing
influenced subsequent American industrial town planning
inspiredBy Alexander Hamilton’s Report on Manufactures
legacy contributed to the development of the Paterson Great Falls industrial district
locatedIn New Jersey, United States
surface form: New Jersey

Passaic County, New Jersey
Paterson, New Jersey
notableProject planned industrial city of Paterson, New Jersey
policyContext early U.S. protectionist and developmental policies
purpose develop water-powered industry
promote economic development
promote large-scale manufacturing
received monopoly on water power at Great Falls
special privileges from the State of New Jersey
tax exemptions
regionServed Passaic River
surface form: Passaic River Valley
status defunct
urbanRole developer of a planned industrial city
usedNaturalResource Great Falls of the Passaic River
usedTechnology water power

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Paterson, New Jersey founder Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures
Great Falls Historic District associatedWith Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures
Great Falls of the Passaic River associatedWith Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park associatedWith Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures