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Encyclopedia > George P. Huffman

George P. Huffman (18621897) was an American businessman. His Davis Sewing Machine Company, which began producing bicycles in the late nineteenth century, was the precursor to the Huffman Manufacturing Company (later became the Huffy Corporation), a manufacturer of high-quality bicycles. 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... A businessman (sometimes businesswoman, female; or businessperson, gender neutral) is a generic term for a wide range of people engaged in profit-oriented enterprises, generally the management of a company. ... This racing bicycle is built using lightweight, shaped aluminum tubing and carbon fiber stays and forks. ... Events and Trends Beginning of the Napoleonic Wars (1803 - 1815). ... The Huffy Corporation (NYSE: HUF) is an American maker of bicycles and other sporting goods. ...


In 1887, Huffman purchased the Davis Sewing Machine Company in Watertown, New York, which manufactured high-quality sewing machines. The following year, Huffman moved the factory to larger facilities in Dayton, Ohio. While continuing to manufacture sewing machines, in 1892 Huffman apapted the factory to produce bicycles. 1887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... Watertown is a town in Jefferson County, New York. ... A modern machine (Singer Symphonie 300) A sewing machine is a mechanical (or electromechanical) device that joins fabric using thread, in a manner similar to manual sewing. ... Dayton, Ohio Dayton is the county seat of Montgomery County, Ohio. ... 1892 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...


Huffman is buried in Woodland Cemetery in Dayton.



 

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