Harvey A. Moyer

Harvey A. Moyer (1853 – October 9, 1935) was born in Clay, New York and founded the H. A. Moyer Carriage Company in Cicero, New York in 1876.[1] The company relocated to Syracuse, New York in 1880 and later changed assembly to luxury automobiles in 1908[2] and was renamed the H. A. Moyer Automobile Company. After discontinuing production of the Moyer Car in 1915, Moyer incorporated the business, H. A. Moyer, Inc., and became a dealer for Velie automobiles and Stearns-Knight automobiles. Stearns-Knight operated for only a short time before merging with Willys-Overland.[3]

Harvey Allen Moyer
Born1853
Clay, New York, United States
DiedOctober 9, 1935 (aged 82)
Syracuse, New York, United States
OccupationCarriage Builder,
Auto Manufacturer
Spouse(s)Rosamond Wilcox
ChildrenBert W. Moyer who married Edna Cholet
Maude Moyer who married architect Ward Wellington Ward

Moyer inventions

Moyer applied for several patents on various devices between the years 1882 and 1898. The list of patents includes:[1]

Moyerdale in 1903, owned by H. A. Moyer - Holstein-Friesian register, Volume 18, 1903

References
  1. "Directory of American Tool and Machinery Patents". Datamp, 2003-2010. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
  2. "Moyer Heritage - Love for Autos Runs in Family". Syracuse Post-Standard. Syracuse, New York. March 16, 1966.
  3. "Moyer Antiques to Go on Sale". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, New York. July 16, 1961.
  4. "H. A. Moyer Designer builder, high grade carriages". H. A. Moyer Carriage Company, 1909. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
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