Jacob W. Davis
1831 - 1908
Latvian-born American tailor.
Was Jacob W. Davis Jewish?
Yes, Jacob W. Davis was Jewish.
Did you know?
Davis is credited with inventing modern blue jeans by reinforcing work pants with copper rivets.
Born in Riga, he emigrated to the United States in 1854 and later opened a tailor shop in Reno, Nevada.
• In 1873, he and Levi Strauss received a patent for riveted work pants.
• He later moved to San Francisco to oversee production for Levi Strauss & Co.
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2022
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