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Arthur davidson biography
Arthur Davidson (motorcycling)
American motorcycle businessman
For other people named Arthur Davidson, see Arthur Davidson (disambiguation).
Arthur Davidson Sr. (February 11, 1881 – December 30, 1950) was an American businessman.
He was one of the four founders of Harley-Davidson.
Early life
Davidson was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to William C. Davidson (1846–1923), who was born and grew up in Angus, Scotland, and Margaret Adams McFarlane (1843–1933) of Scottish descent from the small Scottish settlement of Cambridge, Wisconsin; they raised five children together: Janet May, William A., Walter, Arthur and Elizabeth.[1] Arthur's grandfather Alexander "Sandy" Davidson (from Aberlemno, Scotland) and Margaret Scott[2] immigrated from Scotland to the United States in 1858 with their six children, including Arthur's father William.
Career
Eventually they settled in Wisconsin, and it was there that, in 1903, Arthur, went into business with William S.