George Pullman

George Pullman

American engineer and businessman (1831–1897)

Died aged 66PiscesUnited States

Biography

George Mortimer Pullman (March 3, 1831 – October 19, 1897) was an American engineer and industrialist. He designed and manufactured the Pullman sleeping car and founded a company town in Chicago for the workers who manufactured it. This ultimately led to the Pullman Strike due to the high rent prices charged for company housing and low wages paid by the Pullman Company. His Pullman Company also hired black men to staff the Pullman cars, known as Pullman porters, who provided elite service and were compensated only in tips.

Struggling to maintain profitability during an 1894 downturn in manufacturing demand, he halved wages and required workers to spend long hours at the plant, but did not lower prices of rents and goods in his company town. He gained presidential support by Grover Cleveland for the use of federal military troops which left 30 strikers dead in the violent suppression of workers there to end the Pullman Strike of 1894. A national commission was appointed to investigate the strike, which included assessment of operations of the company town. In 1898, the Supreme Court of Illinois ordered the Pullman Company to divest itself of the town, which became a neighborhood of the city of Chicago.

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Career highlights

Notable works

  • sleeping car
  • Pullman

Family

Spouse(s)
Harriett Sanger Pullman
Children
Harriet Pullman CarolanFlorence Pullman
Parents
James Lewis Pullman

Awards & honours (1)

  • National Inventors Hall of Fame

Quick answers about George Pullman

How old was George Pullman?
George Pullman died on October 19, 1897 at the age of 66.
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George Pullman was born on March 3, 1831.
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George Pullman was born in Brocton.
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George Pullman's zodiac sign is Pisces.
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George Pullman is a citizen of United States.
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George Pullman is known as inventor, entrepreneur, factory owner.
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According to Wikidata, George Pullman's spouse is or was Harriett Sanger Pullman.
How many children did George Pullman have?
Wikidata lists 2 children of George Pullman.

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