Background
Peter Paddleford was born in Enfield, New Hampshire on September 14, 1785. He moved with his father, Philip, to Monroe, New Hampshire, in the early 1800s.
Peter Paddleford was born in Enfield, New Hampshire on September 14, 1785. He moved with his father, Philip, to Monroe, New Hampshire, in the early 1800s.
The design was used widely throughout New Hampshire, Maine, and Eastern Vermont during much of the 19th century. Paddleford was also a millwright. In 1816, the younger Paddleford was issued United States Patent 2,594X. The spinning device patented is not recorded as having been produced.
In 1830 Peter moved to Littleton, New Hampshire, where he spent most of his remaining years.
In 1833, Paddleford unsuccessfully participated in a bid to build a bridge from Montreal, Quebec. island. In other bridges, Paddleford first utilised the Long truss design, but later created his own.
This was challenged by others, who thought that Paddleford had stolen from the earlier designer. Paddleford never recorded his patent and it was used by others
His truss "superficially resembles the Long truss", but they had different purposes.
Paddleford"s design saw wide use, especially in New Hampshire, Orleans County, Vermont, and Caledonia County, Vermont. Peter Paddleford retired in 1849, although Philip continued to build bridges. Paddleford died on October 18, 1859.