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Best Answer: The electric iron was invented in 1882 by Henry W. Seeley, a New York inventor Seeley patented his electric flatiron on June 6, 1882 (patent no. 259,054).
In the 18th century the first iron stoves appeared. An early example is the Franklin stove, a wood burning stove said to have been invented by Benjamin Franklin in 1742. It had a labyrinthine path for hot exhaust gases to escape, thus allowing heat to enter the room instead of going up the chimney. The Franklin stove, however, was designed for heating, not for cooking.