They formed a company , Jackson Electric Light Works in 1888 .
The company 's history dates back to 1886 , when William Augustine Foote and Samuel Jarvis initially approached Jackson , Michigan officials and asked them to support efforts to illuminate Jackson 's downtown with electric arc lights .
officials formed a company , Jackson Electric Light Works in 1888 .
The company 's history dates back to 1886 , when William Augustine Foote and Samuel Jarvis initially approached Jackson , Michigan officials and asked them to support efforts to illuminate Jackson 's downtown with electric arc lights .