Albert Rockwell
Albert Fenimore Rockwell (April 8, 1862 - February 16, 1925) was an American inventor, manufacturer, industrialist, and philanthropist. He was the founder of the New Departure Manufacturing Company, which later became a division of General Motors.[2] Rockwell was also the founder of the Yellow Taxicab Company of New York, president of the American Silver Company, and owner of Marlin Firearms, which manufactured Marlin-Rockwell machine guns and automatic rifles during the First World War.[3][4][5]
Albert Rockwell | |
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| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives | |
| In office 1907, 1909 | |
| Constituency | Bristol |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Albert Fenimore Rockwell [1] April 8, 1862 [1] Woodhull, New York, U.S.[1] |
| Died | February 16, 1925 (aged 62) [1] New Britain, Connecticut, U.S.[1] |
| Resting place | West Cemetery, Bristol, Connecticut, U.S. |
He represented Bristol in the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1907 and 1909.[6][7]
References
- Albert Rockwell Find A Grave
- WALDMAN, LORETTA (March 23, 2006). "PARK VISITOR HAS TIE TO CITY PATRON". The Hartford Courant.
- Stewart, Jude. "A Short History of the Iconic Cab Color". Slate Magazine. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- Metal Finishing: Preparation, Electroplating, Coating. L. H. Langdon. 1912.
- USAR, William S. Brophy (May 1, 1989). Marlin Firearms: A History of the Guns and the Company That Made Them. Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-4694-6.
- Taylor's Legislative History and Souvenir of Connecticut. Vol. VI. William Harrison Taylor. 1908. p. 54. Retrieved July 26, 2020 – via Google Books.
- "A. F. Rockwell of Bristol is Dead". Hartford Courant. February 17, 1925. p. 2. Retrieved July 26, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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