John George Brill
Railroad mechanical engineer and entrepreneur (1817–1888)1
John George Brill (German: Johann Georg Brill) (Kassel, Germany, May 31, 1817 – September 22, 1888) was a co-founder of J. G. Brill and Company, which, at its height, was the largest manufacturer of streetcars and interurban cars in the United States.2
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Born May 31, 1817, died Sep 22, 1888.1
About
In 1847, at the age of 30, he emigrated with his wife and two children from Germany to Philadelphia. For twenty years, he worked for Murphy and Allison. In 1868, with his son George Martin Brill, he founded the firm J. G. Brill & Son, which, in 1887, became J. G. Brill and Company.
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Companies
- J. G. Brill CompanyFounder7
Career
Occupation: railway engineer, engineer.4
- Date not recordedFounded J. G. Brill Company3
Personal life
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- 7WikidataJ. G. Brill Company, Founder