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Horace Elgin Dodge Sr. (May 17, 1868 – December 10, 1920) was an American automobile manufacturing pioneer and co-founder of Dodge Brothers Company.
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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Mar 13, 2019 · The Dodge Brothers, John Francis (October 25, 1864 - January 14, 1920) and Horace (May 17, 1868 - December 10, 1920), were born in Niles, Michigan. They were great pioneers and helped put America on wheels during the early days of automotive manufacturing.
Horace E. Dodge. Inducted 1981. 1868 - 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.
He was born in Detroit, one of the two children of the co-founder of the Dodge Motor Company. After his father died in 1920, six years later his mother cashed in her shares in the family business in return for $73 million.
Horace Elgin Dodge was an automotive pioneer who founded the Dodge automobile brand along with his brother John Dodge. Dodge was born in Niles, Michigan in 1868. He and his older brother grew up helping their father in his machine shop, building marine engines.
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Dodge Brothers. The Dodge brothers, John Francis (1864-1920) and Horace Elgin (1868-1920), were among the earliest and most successful automotive pioneers of the twentieth century.
