Henry M. Leland - Revision history

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	In 1922 Lincoln became insolvent and was bought out by [[Henry Ford]]'s [[Ford Motor Company]]. The Lincoln brand continues to be Ford's flagship luxury line today.		In 1922 Lincoln became insolvent and was bought out by [[Henry Ford]]'s [[Ford Motor Company]]. The Lincoln brand continues to be Ford's flagship luxury line today.

			==See Also==
			{{Lincoln}}

	==External links==		==External links==

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	'''Henry M. Leland''' (16 February, 1843 - 26 ~~Marc~~, 1932) (born Barton, Vermont, died Detroit, Michigan) was a machinist, inventor, engineer and automotive entrepreneur.		'''Henry M. Leland''' (16 February, 1843 - 26 March, 1932) (born Barton, Vermont, died Detroit, Michigan) was a machinist, inventor, engineer and automotive entrepreneur.

	He learned precision engineering and manufacturing in the firearms industry, where ultrafine tolerances were required. He applied this expertise to the nascent motor industry as early as 1870 as a principal in the machine shop Leland & Faulconer, and later was a supplier of engines to [[Ransom E. Olds]]'s company, [[Oldsmobile]]. He also invented the electric barber clippers, and for a short time produced a unique toy train, the Leland-Detroit Monorail.		He learned precision engineering and manufacturing in the firearms industry, where ultrafine tolerances were required. He applied this expertise to the nascent motor industry as early as 1870 as a principal in the machine shop Leland & Faulconer, and later was a supplier of engines to [[Ransom E. Olds]]'s company, [[Oldsmobile]]. He also invented the electric barber clippers, and for a short time produced a unique toy train, the Leland-Detroit Monorail.

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	'''Henry M. Leland''' (16 February, 1843-26 Marc, 1932) (born [[Barton, Vermont]], died [[Detroit, Michigan]]) was a machinist, inventor, engineer and automotive entrepreneur.		'''Henry M. Leland''' (16 February, 1843 - 26 Marc, 1932) (born Barton, Vermont, died Detroit, Michigan) was a machinist, inventor, engineer and automotive entrepreneur.

	He learned precision engineering and manufacturing in the firearms industry, where ultrafine tolerances were required. He applied this expertise to the nascent motor industry as early as [[1870]] as a principal in the machine shop Leland & Faulconer, and later was a supplier of engines to [[Ransom E. Olds]]'s company, [[Oldsmobile]]. He also invented the electric barber clippers, and for a short time produced a unique toy train, the [[Leland-Detroit Monorail]].		He learned precision engineering and manufacturing in the firearms industry, where ultrafine tolerances were required. He applied this expertise to the nascent motor industry as early as 1870 as a principal in the machine shop Leland & Faulconer, and later was a supplier of engines to [[Ransom E. Olds]]'s company, [[Oldsmobile]]. He also invented the electric barber clippers, and for a short time produced a unique toy train, the Leland-Detroit Monorail.

	He offered an engine to the directors of the [[Henry Ford Company]] when [[Henry Ford]] left in [[1902]]. The directors were impressed and decided to build a car with this motor in the Ford-designed chassis, and the company was recreated as [[Cadillac ~~(automobile)~~\|Cadillac]].		He offered an engine to the directors of the [[Henry Ford Company]] when [[Henry Ford]] left in 1902. The directors were impressed and decided to build a car with this motor in the Ford-designed chassis, and the company was recreated as [[Cadillac\|Cadillac]].

	At Cadillac, Leland pioneered many modern manufacturing processes, including the use of interchangeable, replaceable parts that could be manufactured by machine shops. This apparently independent extension of a principle credited to [[Eli Whitney]] allowed automobiles to be repaired by independent garages and owners.		At Cadillac, Leland pioneered many modern manufacturing processes, including the use of interchangeable, replaceable parts that could be manufactured by machine shops. This apparently independent extension of a principle credited to Eli Whitney allowed automobiles to be repaired by independent garages and owners.

	Leland sold Cadillac to [[General Motors Corporation\|General Motors]] on July 29, [[1909]] for $5.6 million but remained as an executive until [[1917]]. He left in dispute over the company's involvement in the war effort and formed the [[Lincoln ~~(automobile)~~\|Lincoln]] Motor Company to build Liberty aircraft engines. After the war, the company's factories were retooled to manufacture luxury automobiles.		Leland sold Cadillac to [[General Motors Corporation\|General Motors]] on July 29, 1909 for $5.6 million but remained as an executive until 1917. He left in dispute over the company's involvement in the war effort and formed the [[Lincoln\|Lincoln]] Motor Company to build Liberty aircraft engines. After the war, the company's factories were retooled to manufacture luxury automobiles.

	In [[1922]] Lincoln became insolvent and was bought out by [[Henry Ford]]'s [[Ford Motor Company]]. The Lincoln brand continues to be Ford's flagship luxury line today.		In 1922 Lincoln became insolvent and was bought out by [[Henry Ford]]'s [[Ford Motor Company]]. The Lincoln brand continues to be Ford's flagship luxury line today.

	==External links==		==External links==

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	'''Henry M. Leland''' ([[16 February]], [[1843]]-[[26 ~~March]]~~, [[1932]]) (born [[Barton, Vermont]], died [[Detroit, Michigan]]) was a machinist, inventor, engineer and automotive entrepreneur.		'''Henry M. Leland''' (16 February, 1843-26 Marc, 1932) (born [[Barton, Vermont]], died [[Detroit, Michigan]]) was a machinist, inventor, engineer and automotive entrepreneur.

	He learned precision engineering and manufacturing in the firearms industry, where ultrafine tolerances were required. He applied this expertise to the nascent motor industry as early as [[1870]] as a principal in the machine shop Leland & Faulconer, and later was a supplier of engines to [[Ransom E. Olds]]'s company, [[Oldsmobile]]. He also invented the electric barber clippers, and for a short time produced a unique toy train, the [[Leland-Detroit Monorail]].		He learned precision engineering and manufacturing in the firearms industry, where ultrafine tolerances were required. He applied this expertise to the nascent motor industry as early as [[1870]] as a principal in the machine shop Leland & Faulconer, and later was a supplier of engines to [[Ransom E. Olds]]'s company, [[Oldsmobile]]. He also invented the electric barber clippers, and for a short time produced a unique toy train, the [[Leland-Detroit Monorail]].
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	[[Category:Automotive engineers\|Leland, Henry]]		[[Category:Automotive engineers\|Leland, Henry]]
	[[Category:Automotive ~~pioneers~~\|Leland, Henry]]		[[Category:Automotive company founders\|Leland, Henry]]
	[[Category:Ford ~~people~~\|Leland, Henry]]		[[Category:Ford\|Leland, Henry]]
	[[Category:General Motors executives\|Leland, Henry]]		[[Category:General Motors executives\|Leland, Henry]]

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'''Henry M. Leland''' ([[16 February]], [[1843]]-[[26 March]], [[1932]]) (born [[Barton, Vermont]], died [[Detroit, Michigan]]) was a machinist, inventor, engineer and automotive entrepreneur.

He learned precision engineering and manufacturing in the firearms industry, where ultrafine tolerances were required. He applied this expertise to the nascent motor industry as early as [[1870]] as a principal in the machine shop Leland & Faulconer, and later was a supplier of engines to [[Ransom E. Olds]]'s company, [[Oldsmobile]]. He also invented the electric barber clippers, and for a short time produced a unique toy train, the [[Leland-Detroit Monorail]].

He offered an engine to the directors of the [[Henry Ford Company]] when [[Henry Ford]] left in [[1902]]. The directors were impressed and decided to build a car with this motor in the Ford-designed chassis, and the company was recreated as [[Cadillac (automobile)|Cadillac]].

At Cadillac, Leland pioneered many modern manufacturing processes, including the use of interchangeable, replaceable parts that could be manufactured by machine shops. This apparently independent extension of a principle credited to [[Eli Whitney]] allowed automobiles to be repaired by independent garages and owners.

Leland sold Cadillac to [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] on July 29, [[1909]] for $5.6 million but remained as an executive until [[1917]]. He left in dispute over the company's involvement in the war effort and formed the [[Lincoln (automobile)|Lincoln]] Motor Company to build Liberty aircraft engines. After the war, the company's factories were retooled to manufacture luxury automobiles.

In [[1922]] Lincoln became insolvent and was bought out by [[Henry Ford]]'s [[Ford Motor Company]]. The Lincoln brand continues to be Ford's flagship luxury line today.

==External links==
:[http://www.wiu.edu/users/mfbhl/wiu/henry.htm Short biography page by a relative]
:[http://info.detnews.com/history/story/index.cfm?id=152&category=people Detroit News retrospective]
:[http://info.detnews.com/history/story/index.cfm?id=176&category=business Olds history with a bit on Leland]
:[http://hnn.us/articles/1646.html Historical article]
:[http://www.allautoreviews.com/auto_reviews/incoln/ Another..]
:[http://www.historicvermont.org/markers/ Vermont historical marker]

[[Category:Automotive engineers|Leland, Henry]]
[[Category:Automotive pioneers|Leland, Henry]]
[[Category:Ford people|Leland, Henry]]
[[Category:General Motors executives|Leland, Henry]]