Historedia
Person

William C. Whitney

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1899

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William C. Whitney, 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. Selden sells internal-combustion patent rights to Electric Vehicle Company

    1899

    Role: Acquirer of Selden's patent rights who proposed manufacturing electric-powered taxicabs as the Electric Vehicle Company for a royalty of US$15 per car with a US$5,000 minimum annual payment

    1. 1899 · Selden's residence city, not the documented site of the saleSale of Patent Rights

      George B. Selden sold his patent rights to William C. Whitney in 1899, establishing royalty terms for the Electric Vehicle Company.

Sources

  1. George B. Selden Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-04