Francis Edgar Stanley

Francis Edgar Stanley was an American businessman and was the co-founder, along with his twin brother Freelan Oscar Stanley

Freelan Oscar Stanley

Freelan Oscar Stanley was an American businessman. He was the co-founder, along with his twin brother Francis Edgar Stanley, of the Stanley Motor Carriage Company which built the Stanley Steamer.-Biography:...

, of the Stanley Motor Carriage Company which built the Stanley Steamer

Stanley Steamer

The Stanley Motor Carriage Company was a manufacturer of steam-engine vehicles; it operated from 1902 to 1924. The cars made by the company were colloquially called Stanley Steamers, although several different models were produced.-Early history:...

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Biography

He attended Western State Normal School. He died in 1918 in Wenham, Massachusetts

Wenham, Massachusetts

Wenham is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,875 at the 2010 census.The Town of Wenham was originally settled in 1635 and has retained much of its unique historic character and tranquil rural scenery...

when he drove his car into a woodpile while attempting to avoid farm wagons travelling side by side on the road.