Lawrence Johnson (inventor)
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Lawrence Nels Johnson was an American
inventor and manufacturer of boat trailer
s.
Born in Spokane, Washington
, Johnson held 14 patents on boat trailer design and founded EZ Loader Boat Trailers, Inc, the largest boat trailer manufacturing company in the world. He repaired vehicles for the Washington National Guard
during World War II
. He later became a partner in a Spokane
auto body shop. He invented his first boat trailer from spare parts he had from fixing boat motors, and his boat trailer business came into being when people saw his invention on his boat, and asked him to make the same type of boat trailer for them.
He died in Spokane aged 97 and was survived by two sons, six grandchildren and seven great grand-children.
United States
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inventor and manufacturer of boat trailer
Boat trailer
A boat trailer is a trailer designed to launch, retrieve, carry and sometimes store boats.-Commercial boat trailers:Commercial hydraulic boat trailers are used by marinas, boatyards, boat hauliers, boat dealers and boat builders...
s.
Born in Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
, Johnson held 14 patents on boat trailer design and founded EZ Loader Boat Trailers, Inc, the largest boat trailer manufacturing company in the world. He repaired vehicles for the Washington National Guard
Washington National Guard
The Washington National Guard is headquartered at Camp Murray, Washington and is defined by its state and federal mission. At the call of the Governor, the Washington National Guard will mobilize and deploy during times of state emergency to augment local jurisdictions and responders in their...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He later became a partner in a Spokane
Spokane
Spokane is a city in the U.S. state of Washington.Spokane may also refer to:*Spokane *Spokane River*Spokane, Missouri*Spokane Valley, Washington*Spokane County, Washington*Spokane-Coeur d'Alene-Paloos War*Spokane * USS Spokane...
auto body shop. He invented his first boat trailer from spare parts he had from fixing boat motors, and his boat trailer business came into being when people saw his invention on his boat, and asked him to make the same type of boat trailer for them.
He died in Spokane aged 97 and was survived by two sons, six grandchildren and seven great grand-children.