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The Bettendorf Co. headquarters. In January 1895 the brothers incorporated their new venture under the name of the Bettendorf Axel Company. W. P. Bettendorf was the company's first president and J.W. Bettendorf initially served as secretary and manager of the company. [3] Two fires in 1902, one on January 28 and the other in May, destroyed the ...
William P. Bettendorf (July 1, 1857 – June 3, 1910) was an American inventor. He is credited with the invention of the power lift sulky plow, the Bettendorf metal wheel and the one-piece railroad truck frame. By the age of 53 he held 94 patents. [1] With his younger brother, Joseph W. Bettendorf, he founded the Bettendorf Axle Company. His ...
Bettendorf is a surname. Notable persons with the surname include: Joseph W. Bettendorf (1864–1933), American businessman, brother of William; William P. Bettendorf (1854–1910) German-American inventor; Jeff Bettendorf (1960 - ) Former Major League Baseball pitcher
Joseph W. Bettendorf was an industrialist for whom the city of Bettendorf, Iowa is named. His mausoleum was built in 1923 in the Egyptian Revival style for $150,000. [11] Its exterior is composed of Barre Granite from Vermont. The interior features crypts carved from white marble and Egyptian-inspired stained glass windows.
Joseph W. Bettendorf. Joseph and his brother William were industrialists in neighboring Davenport before their factory burned to the ground in 1902 and they moved their operation to the small town of Gilbert, which would rename itself Bettendorf the following year. [2] Both men built large homes in the town of Bettendorf in the early 20th century.
Bettendorf: Twenty-eight room house built by industrialist Joseph W. Bettendorf, one of two brothers for whom the city of Bettendorf is named. It now houses a private school. 2: Bettendorf–Washington School: Bettendorf–Washington School: July 12, 1984 : 533 16th St.
The city of Bettendorf is located along the banks of the Mississippi River. Because of this the city of Bettendorf goes through a great deal of flooding and deals annually with storm water run off. In 2000, Missman, Stanley & Associates prepared a Comprehensive Storm Water study on all 14 of the city's drainage ways.
This article is a list of notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Leavenworth, Kansas.For people whose only connection with the city is being incarcerated at one of the prisons in the city see List of inmates of United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, United States Disciplinary Barracks#Notable inmates or Midwest Joint Regional Correctional Facility#Notable inmates, and for ...