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For ten years (1903–1913), the Dodge brothers' business was a Ford Motor Company supplier, and Dodge worked as vice president of the Ford company. [3] He left Ford in 1913, and in 1914 he and Horace formed Dodge Brothers to develop their own line of automobiles.
Horace Elgin Dodge Sr. (May 17, 1868 – December 10, 1920) was an American automobile manufacturing pioneer and co-founder of Dodge Brothers Company. Early years and business [ edit ]
The following is a list of famous people born in the U.S. state of Ohio, and people who spent significant periods of their lives living in Ohio. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Horace Elgin Dodge (1868–1920), automobile pioneer and co-founder of Dodge Brothers Motor Vehicle Company; Jeremiah Dodge (1809–1877), Wisconsin pioneer; Joe Dodge (1922–2004), American jazz musician; John Dodge (disambiguation), multiple people; Joseph Dodge (1890–1964), American economist; Joshua Eric Dodge (1854–1921), Wisconsin ...
The Dodge brothers, John Francis Dodge and Horace Elgin Dodge, the largest non-family shareholders, with 10% of the company, objected and took Ford to court in 1917 in an often cited case, Dodge v. Ford Motor Company. [21] The judge found in their favor requiring a $19million special dividend.
In addition to his namesake car company, Plymouth and DeSoto marques were created, and in 1928 Chrysler purchased Dodge Brothers and renamed it Dodge. The same year he financed the construction of the Chrysler Building in New York City, which was completed in 1930. Chrysler was named Time magazine's Man of the Year for 1928. [13]
Both brothers are members of the Heights Hall of Fame. The Kelces sold the home in 2016 for $179,000 to the Harrigans, who then sold it to Ansbro and Heacock, who moved in last August.
The music room, a favorite of Anna Dodge's, measured 60 feet (18 m) by 36 feet (11 m), [6] and contained an organ purchased by Horace Dodge for the original Rose Terrace. [3] A marble staircase and an elevator connected the first and second floors. Half of the second floor was used as Mrs. Dodge's private suite.