Lewis Howard Latimer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Lewis Howard LatimerBornDiedOccupationSpouse(s)ChildrenParent(s) Latimer in 1882 m September 4, 1848 Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S. December 11, 1928 (aged 80) Flushing, Queens, New York City, U.S. Inventor, patent consultant, author, engineer, draftsman, Navy Landsman (Rank) Mary Wilson Lewis (m. 1873) ..