Who Invented The Original Iron?

Who Invented The Original Iron? The electric iron was invented in 1882, by Henry W. Seeley . Seeley patented his “electric flatiron” on June 6, 1882 (U.S. Patent no. 259,054). Why flat iron is invented? The only “inventor” that actually seemed to invent anything is a Lady Jennifer Bell Schofield who, according to histories like