Peter E. (Ed) Martin (born Wallaceburg, Ontario 1888, died Detroit, Michigan, 1944) was a leading early production executive of the Ford Motor Company. 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... City motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) City nicknames: The Motor City and Motown Location in the state of Michigan Founded July 24, 1701 County Wayne County Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 370. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Ford Motor Company (often referred to simply as Ford; sometimes nicknamed Fords or FoMoCo, (NYSE: F) is an automobile maker founded by Henry Ford in Detroit, Michigan, and incorporated on June 16, 1903. ...

Peter E. Martin was hired by close Henry Ford associate C. Harold Wills on December 15, 1903 This article is about the founder of the Ford Motor Company; for articles on other people named Henry Ford, see Henry Ford (disambiguation). ... December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ...

He was placed in charge of the Assembly Department at the Piquette Plant in January 1906. In 1904, after just 1 year of operation, the board of the Ford Motor Company approved construction of a New England mill-style building, on a lot at the corner of Piquette and Beaubien Streets in Detroit. ...

On October 17, 1906, when W. E. Flanders was manager of Manufacturing, Peter was promoted to assistant to Thomas Walburn in active charge of all manufacturing departments. October 17 is the 290th (in leap years the 291st) day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

In January, 1907 he became superintendent under Mr. Walburn 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

In April 21, 1908 Walter Flanders resigned. Henry Ford called Martin and Charles E. Sorensen into his office and told Martin and Sorensen to go out and run the plant, Martin as plant superintendent and Sorensen as assistant superintendent. April 21 is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (112th in leap years). ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the founder of the Ford Motor Company; for articles on other people named Henry Ford, see Henry Ford (disambiguation). ... Charles Emil Sorensen (7 September-1881_11 August 1968) emigrated from Denmark to the United States with his parents when he was four years old. ...

According to an organization chart dated November 1, 1919 Peter E. Martin was General Superintendent. November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

According to Charles E. Sorensen, in 1920 Peter E. Martin was plant superintendent at the Rouge Plant where they both practically lived at the plant. Charles Emil Sorensen (7 September-1881_11 August 1968) emigrated from Denmark to the United States with his parents when he was four years old. ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ...

On December 24, 1924 Peter was named Vice President, In charge of Manufacturing. December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (359th in leap years). ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

On May 5, 1926 Peter offered to Mr. Henry Ford and Mr. Edsel Ford his resignation as First Vice President of the Ford Motor Company. His reason was the belief it would result in better coordination of the executives and the officials of the company. His resignation was NOT accepted.

On May 31, 1929 Peter signed a contract between Ford Motor Company and the Supreme council of National Economy of the U. S.S.R. for the purpose of building tractors in Russia. Charles Sorensen was a witness. May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining, as the last day of May. ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

According to “Detroit Saturday Night, June 15, 1935” Peter E. Martin was in charge of the Rouge plant.

On July 17, 1941 Peter E. Martin resigned for health reasons and the resignation led to Charles Sorensen to be named his replacement. This was the first time Sorensen held an office of the Ford Motor Company. July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 167 days remaining. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...