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Walter Davidson. INDUCTED: 1998. Co-founder, Harley-Davidson Motor Co., 1903. Along with his brothers, William and Arthur, and friend William Harley, Walter Davidson, Sr., was one of the founders of Harley-Davidson and was the company's first president.
In 2004, William S. Harley, Arthur Davidson, William A. Davidson, and Walter Davidson Sr. were inducted into the Labor Hall of Fame for their extraordinary accomplishments for the Harley-Davidson company and employees. On June 1, 2006, construction began on the $75 million, 130,000-square-foot Harley-Davidson Museum in Menomonee Valley ...
Feb 7, 2012 · Walter Davidson started out as train engineer in Kansas. In 1903 he helped his brother Arthur and his friend William Harley to develop the first Harley-Davidson engine. As test driver he achieved numerous victories in competitions and races.
Feb 17, 2015 · When Harley-Davidson incorporated in 1907, middle brother Walter was selected to be the first president of the company.
Harley and the Davidsons. Bill Harley joins Walter and Arthur Davidson to risk their fortunes and livelihoods launching the now-iconic motorcycle company. Each has his own challenges to overcome, but they are united by their dreams and ambitions.
Walter Davidson may refer to: Walter Davidson, Sr. (1876-1942), founder of Harley-Davidson. Walter Edward Davidson (1859–1923), British colonial governor (Newfoundland, New South Wales) Walter I. Davidson (1895–1985), Philadelphia businessman, civic leader, and politician.
Walter Davidson with Harley-Davidson motorcycle, after winning the Endurance Race in 1908. Walter used his brother Arthur Davidson and Bill Harley's motorcycles in races to help promote them. In 1895, E. J. Pennington drove one of the world’s first motorcycles down the streets of Milwaukee.
May 25, 2017 · Founders of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company – William A. Davidson, Vice President and Works Manager; Walter Davidson, President, and General Manager; Arthur Davidson, Secretary and Sales Manager; William S. Harley, Treasurer, and Chief Engineer.
The men behind the company were William Harley and the three Davidson brothers, Arthur, Walter and William. Their dream began back in the late 1800s, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, when the men were...
Oct 10, 2008 · Realizing that to fulfill their dream they would need a skilled mechanic, the duo enlisted the help of Arthur's brother, Walter Davidson, a railroad machinist whom they...
