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Best Answer: The electric iron was invented in 1882 by Henry W. Seeley, a New York inventor Seeley patented his electric flatiron on June 6, 1882 (patent no. 259,054).
The first folding ironing board was patented in Canada in 1875.  John B. Porter invented it and included a removable section to iron  the sleeves of dress shirts.