Freelan Oscar Stanley

Freelan Oscar Stanley was an American inventor, hotelier and businessman. He was the cofounder, along with his twin brother Francis Edgar Stanley, of the Stanley Motor Carriage Company which built the Stanley Steamer.

Freelan Oscar Stanley and his identical twin brother Francis Edgar were born on June 1, 1849, in Kingfield, Maine. They were the third and second, respectively, of the six children of Solomon P. Stanley II and Apphia Kezar Stanley . Although their family was not wealthy, education was highly valued and knowledge of science, poetry and music were encouraged from a young age. Their elder brother Isaac Newton Stanley was named for the eminent English scientist while their youngest brother received the name of Bayard Taylor, the renowned American literary figure. Their younger sister Chansonetta Stanley Emmons achieved significant recognition as a photographer.

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