Venue dodge biography
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Estate Stories: Auto Pioneer John Dodge Died 105 Years ago
In January 1920, the men behind the biggest car brands in the world (Dodge Brothers, Ford, Olds, Chevrolet) gathered for the New York Auto Show.
Lamentably, the show was set in the midst of the global 1918 Influenza Pandemic, which claimed two more victims.
Venue dodge biography
John and Horace Dodge. John died in New York after contracting the disease and Horace died before the end of the year.
Although John Dodge never lived at Meadow Brook Hall (it was built years after his death), he is intrinsically linked to it through his impact on Meadow Brook Farms and the incredible Dodge Brothers wealth that enabled it to be built.
John Dodge (1864-1920) and his brother Horace (1868-1920) were born into an industrious but humble family in Niles, Michigan.
The brothers specialized in machine shop precision part-making and worked on typographs and bicycles before automobiles. Throughout their lives, the Dodge brothers brought an incredible talent,