Carlos French (August 6, 1835 – April 14, 1903) was an American businessman and politician who served one term as a United States representative from Connecticut from 1887 to 1889.
Overview
Carlos French (August 6, 1835 – April 14, 1903) was an American businessman and politician who served one term as a United States representative from Connecticut from 1887 to 1889.
Biography
He was born in Humphreysville, Connecticut (now known as Seymour, Connecticut). He was the son of Raymond French and Olive Curtis French.
French attended the common schools of Seymour and General Russell’s Military School, New Haven, Connecticut. He engaged in manufacturing and is credited with inventing the spiral steel car spring and the corrugated volute spring.
Early political career
French was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1860 and again in 1868.
