Charles Brady King
Charles Brady King (February 2, 1868 – June 22, 1957) was an American engineer and entrepreneur remembered as an automotive pioneer, artist, etcher, musician, poet, architect, mystic, industrialist and inventor.King was the first person in Detroit to design, build and drive a self-propelled automobile – 3 months before Henry Ford built his automobile. The Detroit Journal of March 7, 1896, reports that King drove his motor-powered vehicle down Woodward Avenue – being the first person in Detroit to build and drive such a vehicle.The Journal also reports King made and sold the first complete automobile in Detroit.
Personal facts
| Alias (AKA) | C. B. King |
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| Birth date | February 02, 1868 |
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| Date of death | January 01, 1957 |
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