Levi Strauss

Events

3

Episodes

4

Years

1853–1873

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Levi Strauss, 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. Levi Strauss & Co. founded in San Francisco

   1853

   Role: Founder

   1. 1May 1853 · San FranciscoFounding of Levi Strauss & Co.

      Levi Strauss opened a West Coast branch of his brothers' New York dry goods business in San Francisco in May 1853.

2. Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patent copper-riveted work pants

   1873

   Role: Business partner and patent assignee

   1. 21873 · San FranciscoManufacturing Setup

      Strauss established a tailor shop in San Francisco for producing Davis's working pants, using fabric supplied by Levi Strauss & Co.

   2. 3May 20, 1873 · United States Patent and Trademark OfficePatent Issuance

      US Patent 139,121 for copper-riveted work pants was granted to Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis on May 20, 1873.

3. Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patent riveted blue jeans

   1873

   Role: Businessman and Patent Partner

   1. 4May 20, 1873 · United StatesIssuance of U.S. Patent No. 139,121

      Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis received U.S. Patent No. 139,121 for an improvement in fastening pocket openings on May 20, 1873.

Sources

1. Levi Strauss Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-13
2. Levi Strauss & Co. Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
3. Jeans Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25