2. Cynthia Camacho Ms.Tuel February19, 2015

3. This was a great way to stop having to manually open and close the doors.

6. Alexander Miles invented the automatic opening and closing door. Alexander Miles was born in 1837. Alexander Miles died in the spring of 1918. Alexander Miles Timeline

7. Alexander Miles got married in Dunlap to Candace. Candace and Alexander settled in Dunlap and had one child named Grace. Grace was born on April 9, 1876.

8. Fact #1 Everyone thought he made a huge contribution to the elevator. Fact #2His invention also broke down many regards. Fact #3Alexander Miles became an inventor on Oct. 11, 1887. Fact #4 Alexander Miles worked as a real estate business man and owned several houses. Fact #5 Alexander Miles was not the only one who was awarded this invention. Interesting facts about Alexander Miles.

9. Jobs in the hotel! In 1882 the new St. Louis opened on Superior Street. The hotel was the most outstanding hotel in Zenith City. Miles operated the Hotel barber shops and bathrooms. Candace opened her own dressmaker business.

10. A reporter from the Daily Winona News came to Alexander Miles’ house and wrote about the successful man. Miles drove the reporter around to show off the amazing parts of Duluth. They traveled behind a large group of horses to show how amazing Zenith City was.

11. The saddest moment in Alexander Miles’ life was when his wife Candace died at the age of 71. Following her death, Alexander was very ill and died in the hospital.