Famous First Electric Christmas Lights References. Web some sources credit edison himself with being the first to use electric lights as christmas decorations, when he strung them around his laboratory in 1880. Web first, a disclaimer:
Web the first use of electric christmas lighting was by thomas edison in 1880. The story goes that morris, in a panic at seeing his son push a candle over on a christmas tree, singed his own hair and nearly set the tree on. Web we independently review everything we recommend.
