Cyrus Wakefield

Cyrus Wakefield
Born	(1811-02-07)February 7, 1811 Roxbury, New Hampshire
Died	October 26, 1873(1873-10-26) (aged 62) Wakefield, Massachusetts
Occupation	Manufacturing executive
Known for	Wakefield Rattan Company

Cyrus Wakefield (February 7, 1811 – October 26, 1873) was a manufacturer of rattan furniture and carriage bodies, and the founder of the Wakefield Rattan Company, the largest manufacturer of rattan products at the time. The town of Wakefield, Massachusetts, is named for him.