Clifford B. Harmon
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Clifford B. Harmon born July 1, 1866, Urbana, Ohio
, died June 25, 1945, Cannes, France, was a wealthy real estate developer and aviator. He founded the International League of Aviators (Ligue Internationale des Aviateurs) and was the sponsor of the Harmon Trophy
.
Harmon's real estate success came from developing suburban New York, New York villages, such as Pelhamwood
and Harmon-on-Hudson (incorporated into Croton-on-Hudson, New York
in 1932).
Among other things, the Metro North Railroad station Croton-Harmon
and the Croton-Harmon School District
are named after Harmon.
Urbana, Ohio
Urbana is a city in and the county seat of Champaign County, Ohio, United States, west of Columbus. Urbana was laid out in 1805, and for a time in 1812 was the headquarters of the Northwestern army. Urbana was named after the town of Urbanna, Virginia. It is the burial-place of the Indian fighter...
, died June 25, 1945, Cannes, France, was a wealthy real estate developer and aviator. He founded the International League of Aviators (Ligue Internationale des Aviateurs) and was the sponsor of the Harmon Trophy
Harmon Trophy
The Harmon Trophy is a set of three international trophies, to be awarded annually to the world's outstanding aviator, aviatrix , and aeronaut...
.
Harmon's real estate success came from developing suburban New York, New York villages, such as Pelhamwood
The Pelhams, New York
The Pelhams is a colloquial name for an area of towns of Westchester County, New York and parts of The Bronx.The reason locals call them the Pelhams is that they all once belonged to Thomas Pell. The Village of Pelham, Pelham Manor, Pellville, North Pelham, Pelhamwood, Pelham Gardens, Bartow-Pell...
and Harmon-on-Hudson (incorporated into Croton-on-Hudson, New York
Croton-on-Hudson, New York
Croton-on-Hudson is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 8,070 at the 2010 census. It is located in the town of Cortlandt, in New York City's northern suburbs...
in 1932).
Among other things, the Metro North Railroad station Croton-Harmon
Croton-Harmon (Metro-North station)
The Croton–Harmon Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of Croton-on-Hudson, New York via the Hudson Line. It is the main transfer point between the Hudson Line's local and express service, and it is also served by almost all Amtrak trains on the line. Metro-North trains leave for New...
and the Croton-Harmon School District
Croton-Harmon High School
Croton-Harmon High School is a secondary school located in the village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York. It is administered by the Croton-Harmon School District, and serves 9th-12th grade students. There were 503 students enrolled in the 2006-2007 school year...
are named after Harmon.