William Riley McKeen
Inventor of track motorcar (1869 - 1946)
William R. McKeen Jr. (2 October 1869 – 19 October 1946) was the inventor of the track motorcar.2
From Wikipedia’s article on William Riley McKeen (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Oct 2, 1869, died Oct 19, 1946.1
About
While serving as the superintendent of motive power and machinery for the Union Pacific he developed the McKeen railmotor, later launching the McKeen Motor Car Company at the insistence of UP head E.H. Harriman. His company was located at the Union Pacific Railroad Omaha Shops Facility in Omaha, Nebraska.
He was the son of prominent Terre Haute banker William Riley McKeen Sr. (1829–1913).
From Wikipedia’s article on William Riley McKeen, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- McKeen Motor Car CompanyFounder9
Career
Occupation: railway engineer, businessperson.5
- Date not recordedWorked at Union Pacific Corporation3
- Date not recordedFounded McKeen Motor Car Company4
Personal life
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- 1WikidataWilliam Riley McKeen on Wikidata
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