George Mortimer Pullman (March 3, 1831 – October 19, 1897) was an American inventor and industrialist. He is known as the inventor of the Pullman sleeping car, and for violently suppressing striking workers in the company town he created, Pullman, Chicago.
Born in Brocton, New York, his family moved to Albion, New York. It was here that the young George gained many of his...
Date of birth:
- Mar 3, 1831
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Date of death:
- Oct 19, 1897
