Alan Ramsay Hawley | |
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Born | |
Died | February 16, 1938 | (aged 73)
Education | Trinity School |
Occupation | President of the Aero Club of America |
Parent(s) | Peter William Radcliffe Hawley (1829–1884) Isabella Meritt (1838–1904) |
Alan Ramsay Hawley (July 29, 1864 – February 16, 1938) was one of the early aviators in the United States. In 1910, he won the national race with his balloon America II alongside his aide and life-long friend Augustus Post. Hawley was the first passenger to fly in an airplane from New York City to Washington, D.C., in May 1916. He was the president of the Aero Club of America from 1913 to 1918.[1]