William S. Harley Biography

William S. Harley biography

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NAME: William S. Harley
OCCUPATION: Entrepreneur, Engineer
BIRTH DATE: December 29, 1880
DEATH DATE: September 18, 1943
EDUCATION: University of Wisconsin-Madison
PLACE OF BIRTH: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
PLACE OF DEATH: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Full Name: William Sylvester Harley

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William S. Harley was an American entrepreneur and one of the founders of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company.

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Harley died of heart failure on September 18, 1943. He is buried at the Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum in Milwaukee. In 1998, he was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Columbus, Ohio.