Freelan Oscar Stanley
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Freelan Oscar Stanley was an American businessman. He was the co-founder, along with his twin brother Francis Edgar Stanley
, of the Stanley Motor Carriage Company which built the Stanley Steamer
.
He attended Western State Normal School. He later became the principal of Mechanic Falls, Maine
high school. They were able to take their Stanley Steamer
to the summit of Mount Washington
on August 31, 1899 to prove its durability. He was also the founder of the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado
. He died on October 3, 1940 in Newton, Massachusetts
.
In 1876, he married Flora Jane Record Tileston (1847-1939).
in Estes Park, Colorado
by the workers and guests there.
Francis Edgar Stanley
Francis Edgar Stanley was an American businessman and was the co-founder, along with his twin brother Freelan Oscar Stanley, of the Stanley Motor Carriage Company which built the Stanley Steamer.-Biography:...
, of the Stanley Motor Carriage Company which built the Stanley Steamer
Stanley Steamer
The Stanley Motor Carriage Company was a manufacturer of steam-engine vehicles; it operated from 1902 to 1924. The cars made by the company were colloquially called Stanley Steamers, although several different models were produced.-Early history:...
.
Biography
Stanley was the third of seven children born to Solomon P. Stanley (1813-1889) and Apphia Kezar French (1819-1874).He attended Western State Normal School. He later became the principal of Mechanic Falls, Maine
Mechanic Falls, Maine
Mechanic Falls is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,138 at the 2000 census. It is included in both the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan statistical area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area.-History:It was originally...
high school. They were able to take their Stanley Steamer
Stanley Steamer
The Stanley Motor Carriage Company was a manufacturer of steam-engine vehicles; it operated from 1902 to 1924. The cars made by the company were colloquially called Stanley Steamers, although several different models were produced.-Early history:...
to the summit of Mount Washington
Mount Washington (New Hampshire)
Mount Washington is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at , famous for dangerously erratic weather. For 76 years, a weather observatory on the summit held the record for the highest wind gust directly measured at the Earth's surface, , on the afternoon of April 12, 1934...
on August 31, 1899 to prove its durability. He was also the founder of the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. He died on October 3, 1940 in Newton, Massachusetts
Newton, Massachusetts
Newton is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States bordered to the east by Boston. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Newton was 85,146, making it the eleventh largest city in the state.-Villages:...
.
In 1876, he married Flora Jane Record Tileston (1847-1939).
Haunting at Stanley Hotel
Even though Stanley died in Massachusetts, Stanley's ghost, along with his wife's ghost, has also been reported being seen at The Stanley HotelThe Stanley Hotel
The Stanley Hotel is a 138-room neo-Georgian hotel in Estes Park, Colorado. Located within sight of the Rocky Mountain National Park, the Stanley offers panoramic views of the Rockies. It was built by Freelan O...
in Estes Park, Colorado
Estes Park, Colorado
Estes Park is a town in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. A popular summer resort and the location of the headquarters for Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park lies along the Big Thompson River. Estes Park had a population of 5,858 at the 2010 census...
by the workers and guests there.