Lattimore Machine Co. was founded by Daniel J. Lattimore in 1890.

According the St. Louis city directories, he was manager of the St. Louis distributor of J. A. Fay & Co. in 1881. In 1882, he had moved across the street as a salesman at Owens, Lane, & Dyer Machine Co.

In 1883, Lattimore, along with Henry Piggot and Thomas J. Caldwell, formed Lattimore, Piggot & Co. Woodworking Machinery, and opened their business at 715 N. 2nd, next door to Owens, Lane, & Dyer. They lasted 2 years.

In 1885 and 1886, Lattimore was again a salesman, but it is unclear who he was working for.

In 1887, Lattimore was working for Alex Magee & Co. at 1902 Walnut. By 1888, he was listed as a partner, and in 1889, they became Magee, Lattimore, and LaBerge Manufacturing Co.

All this became Lattimore Machine Co. in 1890. They remained at the 1902 Walnut location, and was listed as a woodworking machinery business. They seemed to be doing well throughout most of the 1890's, though they moved several times. In 1893, they moved to 517 1/2 Chestnut. In 1894, they moved to 412 & 414 S. 6th. In the same year, Daniel Lattimore's son Clarence became a partner, and the name was changed to D. J. Lattimore & Son. In 1897, they moved again, this time to 512 Spruce. In 1899, they moved to 712 N 2nd.

From March 1891 The Wood-Worker

By 1900, the company had gone out of business. Daniel Lattimore went on to work for C. C. Harris Machinery (listed as wood & iron) at 715 N. 2nd. He was gone by 1905. His son, Clarence, became president of Wright Smith Manufacturing by 1905.

Information sources

• This entry was copied in toto from a posting on the oldwwmachines discussion forum that details research done by Eric LaVelle and Kirk Poore.
• Journal of the Franklin Institute, Vol. LXIX, January-June 1875. No. 2, p. 98: Medals awarded at the Franklin Institute Exhibition: D. J. Lattimore, Phil'a. McClelland's Planing Machine Duster (pat. 146,115). Silver.