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 The Question:
Did Baron Wilhelm Von Steuben have anything to do with the
development of Steuben glass?
The Answer:
Not really. The Steuben Glass Company was founded in 1903 by
Frederick Carder in Corning, New York, which is in the County of
Steuben, hence the name.
Steuben County is named after Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von
Steuben who resided there after being honorably discharged
from the American Army in 1784. That's his only connection.
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