Born on August 12, 1838, in Pennsylvania, Purvis’s upbringing is credited to his uncle Robert Purvis who was working for the Underground Railroad. In his youth, William Purvis worked for many low paying jobs and meanwhile did many experiments for his inventions. However, despite held 12 patents on paper bag manufacturing machine, Purvis’s first business attempt was not successful. His first company bankrupted in 1885. This time, his uncle Robert Purvis repaid his debts. Even so, Purvis did not give up his business career and inventions.
On January 7, 1890, Purvis received a patent for improving the efficiency of the fountain pen. Moreover, from 1895-1897, Purvis invented the bag machine, bag fastens, and electric railway device, and because of these inventions, Purvis was regarded as a successful creative genius. At the beginning of the 20th century, Purvis established the Union Electric Construction Company in New York, and became the president of his company. The company appeared on the market in May 1900, offering 40,000 shares for subscription at $5 per share.
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