Harrison Arms

Harrison H. Arms (August 3, 1839 – July 5, 1917) was a Toledo, Ohio livery and stable operator who, in 1885, formed the Arms Palace Horse Car Company for the purpose of transporting racehorses and other high-value animals by rail in a specialized type of "horse car" of his own design.

Harrison Arms
Born
Harrison H. Arms

(1839-08-03)August 3, 1839
Adams, Jefferson County, New York, U.S.
DiedJuly 5, 1917(1917-07-05) (aged 77)
near Marshall, Michigan, U.S.
Resting placeToledo, Ohio, U.S.
OccupationBusinessman
SpouseLucy R.

Early life

Harrison H. Arms[1] was born on August 3, 1839, in Adams, Jefferson County, New York.[2]

Career

Arms was the founder of the Arms Palace Horse Car Company. He had offices in Chicago and had a stock farm in Marshall, Michigan.[3]

Arms was a stockholder and director of the Monrovia First National Bank and the Southern Counties Gas Company.[3] He also built the first cheese factory in New York.[3]

Personal life

Arms married Lucy R.[3] He moved to Monrovia, California, around 1907 and built a home at 215 Highland Avenue.[3]

Arms died on July 5, 1917, at his country estate near Marshall, Michigan.[3] He was cremated and interred in Toledo, Ohio.[1]

References
  1. "Harrison Arms Dies". The Lexington Herald. July 6, 1917. p. 3. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Arms". Chicago Tribune. July 6, 1917. p. 15. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Millionaire Monrovian is Dead in East". Monrovia Daily News. July 5, 1917. p. 1. Retrieved February 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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