Charles Edgar Duryea
From Graces Guide
of Duryea Co
Charles Edgar Duryea (December 15, 1861 – September 28, 1938) was born near Canton, Illinois, the son of George Washington Duryea and Louisa Melvina Turner. He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He and his brother Frank (1869 – 1967) were bicycle makers in Washington, D.C., and later in Chicopee, Massachusetts.
1893 tested their first gasoline-powered automobile model
Their vehicle, driven by brother Frank, won a race in Evanston, Illinois, against cars mostly made in Germany.
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