John Eyre Sloane | |
|---|---|
 Sloane, c. 1914 | |
| Born | September 16, 1886 South Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | July 17, 1970 (aged 83) Easton, Maryland, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Occupation | Airplane manufacturer |
| Spouse |
Madeleine Edison
(m. 1914–1970) |
| Children | 4 |
John Eyre Sloane (September 16, 1886 – July 17, 1970) was an American industrialist.
He was born in South Orange, New Jersey, to well-known scientist, inventor and author, Dr. T. O'Conor Sloane. He established one of the country's first airplane manufacturing plants in Long Island City, Queens, New York City in 1912.[1]
- ^ "John Eyre Sloane". Scannell's New Jersey's first citizens. J. J. Scannell. 1919. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
In his early life, he attended private schools of South Orange. his birthplace, and later attended the Dearborn-Morgan School at Orange. He later entered the Carteret Academy of Orange, graduating in 1904 and thereafter Columbia University, from which he graduated with the class of 1908 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. After graduating from college, he went into the commercial business, and in 1911 he went into the manufacturing business. Because of his interest in aviation, he established one of the first aeroplane plants in the country in Long Island City in 1912. He also did considerable work in the design and construction of gas engines. ...