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William Sylvester Harley (December 29, 1880 – September 18, 1943) was an American mechanical engineer and businessman. He was one of the four co-founders of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company .
Apr 2, 2014 · William S. Harley was an American entrepreneur and one of the founders of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Updated: Apr 17, 2019. (1880-1943) Synopsis. Born in 1880, William S. Harley took...
One of the original founders of Harley-Davidson, William S. Harley was working as a draftsman at the time he and Arthur Davidson built their first motorcycle. Harley served as Harley-Davidson's chief engineer and treasurer until his death from heart failure on September 18, 1943.
Feb 17, 2015 · William Harley and Arthur Davidson were only one year apart in age and growing up just a handful of houses away from each other made for the beginnings of a life long friendship.
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William H.’s other son William G. Davidson, known more affectionately as Willie G., now serves as Chief Styling Officer Emeritus and Brand Ambassador for the Motor Company after an...
May 25, 2017 · William S. Harley, mechanical engineer and co-founder of Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Inspired, he started working on this idea of a bike, where instead of pedals, it would be run by a motor engine.
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Jun 14, 2023 · William S. Harley. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1880. He cut his teeth—and no doubt had early ideas forged—working in Milwaukee’s Meiselbach bicycle factory at age 15. Shortly thereafter, he began work as a draftsman at Barth Manufacturing.
