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Harrison H. Arms (August 3, 1839 – July 5, 1917) was a Toledo, Ohio livery and stable operator who, in 1885, formed the Arms Palace Horse Car Company for the purpose of transporting racehorses and other high-value animals by rail in a specialized type of "horse car" of his own design.[citation needed]
Harrison Arms | |
|---|---|
| Born | Harrison H. Arms August 3, 1839 Adams, Jefferson County, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 5, 1917 (aged 77) near Marshall, Michigan, U.S. |
| Resting place | Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Lucy R. |
Early life
editHarrison H. Arms[1] was born on August 3, 1839, in Adams, Jefferson County, New York.[2]
Career
editArms was the founder of the Arms Palace Horse Car Company. He had offices in Chicago and had a stock farm in Marshall, Michigan.[3]
Arms was a stockholder and director of the Monrovia First National Bank and the Southern Counties Gas Company.[3] He also built the first cheese factory in New York.[3]
Personal life
editArms married Lucy R.[3] He moved to Monrovia, California, around 1907 and built a home at 215 Highland Avenue.[3]
Arms died on July 5, 1917, at his country estate near Marshall, Michigan.[3] He was cremated and interred in Toledo, Ohio.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Harrison Arms Dies". The Lexington Herald. July 6, 1917. p. 3. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arms". Chicago Tribune. July 6, 1917. p. 15. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f "Millionaire Monrovian is Dead in East". Monrovia Daily News. July 5, 1917. p. 1. Retrieved February 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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