Edward V. Hartford

Edward V. Hartford
Born
Edward Vassallo Hartford

(1870-05-28)May 28, 1870
Orange, New Jersey
DiedJune 30, 1922(1922-06-30) (aged 52)
Deal, New Jersey
EducationStevens Institute of Technology
OccupationInventor
EmployerHartford Suspension Company
TitleFounder and President
SpouseHenrietta Guerard Pollitzer
ChildrenMarie Josephine Hartford
George Huntington Hartford II
Parent(s)George Huntington Hartford
Marie Josephine Ludlum
RelativesGeorge Ludlum Hartford (brother)
John Augustine Hartford (brother)

Edward Vassallo Hartford (May 28, 1870 - June 30, 1922) was the founder and President of the Hartford Suspension Company who perfected the automobile shock absorber.[1] The middle son of A&P owner George Huntington Hartford and Marie Josephine Ludlum, Edward was the only son not involved in day-to-day operations of the food chain. However, starting in 1903, he was Secretary of the A&P corporation and along with his brothers George and John, was also one of the three trustees who controlled the company's stock after his father's death.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference cyclopaedia was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Levinson, Marc (2011). The Great A&P and the struggle for small business in America. Hill and Wang. ISBN 978-0-8090-9543-8.