John George Brill
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John George Brill (German: Johann Georg Brill) (Kassel, Germany, May 31, 1817 – September 22, 1888)[1] was a co-founder of J. G. Brill and Company,[1] which, at its height, was the largest manufacturer of streetcars and interurban cars in the United States.
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Born | May 31, 1817 |
Died | September 22, 1888 |
Nationality | German |
Occupation(s) | Businessman, engineer |
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In 1847, at the age of 30, he emigrated with his wife and two children from Germany to Philadelphia.[2] For twenty years, he worked for Murphy and Allison. In 1868, with his son George Martin Brill, he founded the firm J. G. Brill & Son, which, in 1887, became J. G. Brill and Company.[1]