Historedia
Person

Frank Duryea

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1895

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Frank Duryea, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Chicago Times-Herald contest: America's first automobile race

    1895

    Role: Winner

    1. 1895-11-01 to 1895-11-29 · ChicagoAmerican Motor League Formation

      The American Motor League was created in Chicago on November 1, 1895, inspired by the race. Charles Duryea was elected president on November 29, 1895.

    2. 1895-11-28 · ChicagoPostponement and Ordinance

      The race was postponed from November 2 to November 28, 1895, to allow city leaders to pass an ordinance confirming the right of automobiles to travel on city streets.

    3. 1895-11-28 · ChicagoRace Execution

      Six automobiles, four gasoline and two electric, competed in a 100-mile round trip to Waukegan. Frank Duryea won the race.

    4. 1895-12-05 · ChicagoPrize Results Announcement

      Official prize results for the race were announced on December 5, 1895, following scientific tests supervised by experts.

Sources

  1. Chicago Times-Herald race Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-11
  2. Duryea Motor Wagon Company Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-18