John Ritty

Events

1

Episodes

1

Years

1879

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John Ritty, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Ritty brothers patent the first cash register

   1879

   Role: Skilled Mechanic and Co-Inventor

   1. 11879-11-04 · Dayton, OhioPatent Filing

      James and John Ritty patented their cash register design in Dayton, Ohio, on November 4, 1879, titled 'Cash Register and Indicator.'

Sources

1. James Ritty Wikipedia, revision of 2025-10-07