Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)/Hoe, Richard Marsh
HOE, RICHARD MARSH, an American
inventor; born in New York City,
Sept. 12, 1812. In 1846 he perfected a
rotary printing-press which was called
“Hoe's lightning press.” Subsequently
he invented the Hoe web perfecting
press. These were especially adapted
to newspaper printing and made a
revolution in that art. He died in Florence,
Italy, June 7, 1886.