francis cabot lowell
... That man was Francis Cabot Lowell. Francis Cabot Lowell was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts in 1775. He was born to the noted jurist and delegate of the Continental Congress, John Lowell. Francis Cabot Lowell Became a very successful merchant in the cotton market. ... He memorized the blueprints of the Lancashire power looms and traveled back home to Lowell.