Edward V. Hartford, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetEdward V. Hartford
American businessman
Date of Birth: 28-May-1870
Place of Birth: Orange, New Jersey, United States
Date of Death: 30-Jun-1922
Profession: inventor
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Edward V. Hartford
- Edward Vassallo Hartford (May 28, 1870 - June 30, 1922) was the founder and President of the Hartford Suspension Company who perfected the automobile shock absorber.
- The middle son of A&P owner George Huntington Hartford and Marie Josephine Ludlum, Edward was the only son not involved in day-to-day operations of the food chain.
- However, starting in 1903, he was Secretary of the A&P corporation and along with his brothers George and John, he was also one of the three trustees who controlled the company's stock after his father died.Hartford was married to Henrietta Guerard Pollitzer (January 4, 1881 - June 3, 1948) and had two children: Josephine Hartford O'Donnell Bryce (August 20, 1902 - June 8, 1992) and Huntington Hartford (April 18, 1911 - May 19, 2008).
- A Christian Scientist, he refused to see a doctor and died at age 51.
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