About Hugh Orr

Hugh Orr was a Scottish-born toolmaker, gunsmith and inventor in Massachusetts. He introduced to America new methods of manufacturing cannons during the Revolutionary War, and later of processing cotton.

members

here now

Occupation: industrialist, politician
Position held: member of the State Senate of Massachusetts
Citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain
Born

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Hugh Orr

Scottish toolmaker and textile manufacturer in America

0members1here now

Ask Genius Site

Site Journal

Not who you're looking for? Others named Hugh Orr: English cricketer (1878-1946)

Feed Discussions About

Sort by

Content type

Latest Hugh Orr news and discussion

Sort by

Content type

Nothing published yet

The conversation starts anyway — post the first discussion above.

Hugh Orr across IJR

Studio characters

Hugh OrrAsk the Scottish toolmaker everything the interviews skip.

Ask Genius by OpenServe about Hugh Orr Create in Studio Build a game Watch videos

About Hugh Orr

members

here now

Occupation: industrialist, politician
Position held: member of the State Senate of Massachusetts
Citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain
Born

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

1715

Died

1798

Everything about Hugh Orr →

Live room · 1 here

Be the first in the room — members see you arrive.

Join the room

Not who you're looking for? Others named Hugh Orr: English cricketer (1878-1946)

Hugh Orr across IJR

Studio characters

Hugh OrrAsk the Scottish toolmaker everything the interviews skip.

Ask Genius by OpenServe about Hugh Orr Create in Studio Build a game Watch videos