Texas Now Magazine March 2015 | Page 38

Port Lavaca The Union On The Gulf Coast Captain Edgar Collins Singer, A Secret Story Of The Texas Gulf Coast “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead” Rear Admiral David Farragut A Story by Roger Williams Part 1 of a 2 Part Series Singer, founder of the Singer Sewing Company. It is said John loaned Isaac $500 to help start his sewing machine company. In 1860 John received a royalty of $150,000 (approximately $1.5 million today’s money) for his $ L [