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John Francis Dodge
American businessman
John Francis Dodge | |
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Dodge, c. 1920 | |
| Born | (1864-10-25)October 25, 1864 Niles, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | January 14, 1920(1920-01-14) (aged 55) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery (Detroit, Michigan, U.S.) |
| Known for | Founding Dodge Brothers Company which became present-day Dodge |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses | |
| Children | |
| Relatives | Horace Elgin Dodge (brother) |
John Francis Dodge (October 25, 1864 – January 14, 1920) was an American automobile manufacturing pioneer and co-founder of Dodge Brothers Company.
Biography
Dodge was born in Niles, Michigan, where his father ran a foundry and machine shop. John and his younger brother, Horace, were inseparable as children and as adults. The origins of the Dodge family was earlier thought to lie in Stockport, England, where a Dodge ancestral home still stands (Halliday Hill Farmhouse in Listed buildings in Stockport), however