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John Francis Dodge. John Francis Dodge (* 25. Oktober 1864 in Niles, Michigan; † 14. Januar 1920 in New York) war ein US-amerikanischer Automobilhersteller. In jungen Jahren lernten John Francis Dodge und sein Bruder Horace Elgin Dodge bei ihrem Vater im Laden. 1886 zog die Familie nach Detroit und die beiden Brüder wurden zu den ...
John Francis Dodge (October 25, 1864 – January 14, 1920) was an American automobile manufacturing pioneer and co-founder of Dodge Brothers Company . Biography. Dodge was born in Niles, Michigan, where his father ran a foundry and machine shop. John and his younger brother, Horace, were inseparable as children and as adults.
10. Nov. 2020 · John Francis was born in 1864, Horace Elgin in 1868. Their grandfathers, father and uncles were machinists. Both were mechanically inclined. John was somewhat reserved; Horace developed a reputation for a hair trigger temper. Together the redheaded Dodge boys were an inseparable team.
- Jim Hinckley
Horace E. Dodge and John F. Dodge were American brothers and automobile manufacturers who invented one of the first all-steel cars in America. Bicycles were the first vehicles produced by the Dodge brothers. In 1901 they opened a machine shop in Detroit, making stove parts and, later, auto parts.
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John F. Dodge. Inducted 1997. 1864 - 1920. John and Horace Dodge were not only brothers, but lifelong friends and business partners who established one of the first major automotive suppliers and an iconic American car brand. Both brothers were born in Niles, Michigan – John, in 1864, and Horace, in 1868.
Learn about John Dodge, an automotive pioneer who founded the Dodge brand with his brother Horace. Find out his biography, achievements, marriages, properties, and legacy in Detroit history.
John Francis Dodge (1864-1920) was a pioneer of the automotive industry in the twentieth century. He and his brother Horace founded the Dodge Brothers Machine Shop in Detroit, produced parts for Olds and Ford, and built their own car company.
