William P. Bettendorf
1857 births1910 deaths19th-century American businesspeople19th-century American inventorsAmerican chief executives of manufacturing companies ... and 4 more
American people of German descentPeople from Bettendorf, IowaPeople from Mendota, IllinoisPeople from Peru, Illinois
William P. Bettendorf (July 1, 1857 – June 3, 1910) was a German-American inventor. He is credited with the invention of the power lift sulky plow, the Bettendorf metal wheel and the one-piece railroad truck frame. By the age of 53 he held 94 patents. With his younger brother, Joseph W. Bettendorf, he founded the Bettendorf Axle Company. His first wife and children preceded him in death. He died as the company was rapidly expanding and before he moved into a palatial home he was building. The city of Bettendorf, Iowa is named after the two brothers.
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