Henry Ford - Garret McLaughiln By 25120598 1863 Henry Ford is born July 30, 1863 1879 Goes to work as an apprentice machinist 1888 Henry Ford marries Clara Jane Bryant 1891 Became the engineer for Edison Illuminating Company 1896 Henry creates the Ford Quadricycle 1899 Founds the Detroit Automobile Company 1901 Establishes the Henry Ford Company 1903 Henry then Creates Ford Motor Company 1908 Introduces Ford Model T 1918 Henry runs for the Senate 1918 Henry enters the aviation business 1927 Henry introduces Ford Model A 1932 Honored by the Smithsonian Institution 1934 Produces half of the planes used by US in WWII 1945 Henry retires and gives his company to his grandson 1947 Henry Ford dies of cerebral hemorrhage April 7, 1947
