About John Batterson Stetson

John Batterson Stetson was an American hat maker who invented the cowboy hat in the 1860s. He founded the John B. Stetson Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1865, and it became one of the largest hat manufacturers in the world. The company's hats are now commonly referred to simply as Stetsons.

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John Batterson Stetson

American hat maker (1830–1906)

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About John Batterson Stetson

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Occupation: inventor, entrepreneur
Citizenship: United States
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May 5, 1830

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February 18, 1906

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