E. Henry Wemme
Ernest Heinrich Wemme was a German immigrant living in Portland, Oregon. He got involved in the automobile business. He became the Pacific Northwest agent for Curtiss biplanes.[1][2]
One of Wemme's employees, automobile salesmen Eugene Ely, volunteered to fly Wemme's first Curtiss biplane to Oregon. Ely crashed without serious injury. He also went to work for Curtiss [presumably the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Corporation].[3]
Wemme was the main promoter and organizer of the Portland exhibition, sponsored or hosted by the Fair and Livestock Commission in March 1910. The star was Charles Hamilton; some locals made minor flights as well. E. Henry Wemme was the main promoter and organizer of the show.[4]
The Portland Aeronautic Club seems to have been organized around this time, and Wemme was president of it.
References
- ↑ w:E. Henry Wemme
- ↑ Nice bio at Oregon Encyclopedia web site
- ↑ https://www.militarymuseum.org/Ely1.html
- ↑ Harris, 1981, pp. 56–57
| Names | E. Henry Wemme |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 1861 |
| Death date | 1914 |
| Countries | US |
| Locations | Portland, Oregon |
| Occupations | businessman, sales, philanthropist, organizer |
| Tech areas | |
| Affiliations | Portland exhibition, Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Corporation |
| Wikidata id | Q5321920 |
