Henry M. Leland

CTL-E-3387 · Person · businessperson · 1843–1932

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Detroit precision machinist and engineer who organized the Cadillac Automobile Company in August 1902 from the remnants of the Henry Ford Company; led Cadillac until 1917, then founded the Lincoln Motor Company.

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Also known as: Henry Martyn Leland

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automotivehistory.org — 'August 22, 1902: Cadillac is formed'
vintagepaparazzi.com — 'Great Marques: The Cadillac Story'
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Negro grocery store, Black Belt, Chicago, Illinois, Chicago, 1941Photo: Rosskam, Edwin, 1903-1985, FSA-OWI, Public Domain, via Library of Congress

Shoeshine, 47th Street, Chicago's main Negro business street, Chicago, Illinois, Chicago, 1941Photo: Rosskam, Edwin, 1903-1985, FSA-OWI, Public Domain, via Library of Congress

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