| Edward J. Barcalo | |
| Birth Date: | 1870 |
| Birth Place: | Mount Morris, New York, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Occupation: | Businessman |
| Known For: | Founding the Barcalo Manufacturing Company |
Edward Joel Barcalo (1870 - 1963) was an American businessman, noted for founding the Barcalo Manufacturing Company (now the Barcalounger Company), perhaps best known for the Barcalounger.[1] He was born in Mt. Morris, in the state of New York. Living in Buffalo, New York, Barcolo founded the Barcalo Manufacturing Company in 1896: it originally produced tools, but expanded into the furniture market. By the early 1950s the company had over 550 employees.[2]
In 1916, he served as the president of the Associated Manufacturers of New York State.[3]
Barcalo received a patent for the invention of a bed spring.[4]