Freelan Oscar Stanley

Freelan Oscar Stanley
Freelan Oscar Stanley
Born	June 1, 1849; Kingfield, Maine, US
Died	October 2, 1940 (aged 91); Newton, Massachusetts, US
Resting place	Riverside Cemetery; Kingfield, Maine, US
Education	Western State Normal School; Hebron Academy; Bowdoin College;
Known for	Stanley Steamer, The Stanley Hotel, Rocky Mountain National Park
Board member of	Hebron Academy, 1911-40 (president, 1915-40); Maine State Sanatorium Association, 1913;
Spouse	Flora Jane Record Tileston
Relatives	Francis Edgar Stanley (twin brother); Chansonetta Stanley Emmons (sister);

Freelan Oscar Stanley (June 1, 1849 – October 2, 1940) was an American inventor, entrepreneur, hotelier, and architect. He made his fortune in the manufacture of photographic plates but is best remembered as the co-founder, with his brother Francis Edgar Stanley, of the Stanley Motor Carriage Company which built steam-powered automobiles until 1920. He also built and operated the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado.^[1]

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Freelan Oscar Stanley

Born	(1849-06-01)June 1, 1849 Kingfield, Maine, US
Died	October 2, 1940(1940-10-02) (aged 91) Newton, Massachusetts, US
Resting place	Riverside Cemetery Kingfield, Maine, US
Education	Western State Normal School Hebron Academy Bowdoin College
Known for	Stanley Steamer, The Stanley Hotel, Rocky Mountain National Park
Board member of	Hebron Academy, 1911-40 (president, 1915-40) Maine State Sanatorium Association, 1913
Spouse	Flora Jane Record Tileston
Relatives	Francis Edgar Stanley (twin brother) Chansonetta Stanley Emmons (sister)