Ely Ensign
( 1850 - 1902 )

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Connecticut businessman Ely Ensign (1850-1902 came to Huntington and established the Ensign Manufacturing Co. in 1872. Initially the company's plant produced only railroad wheels, but in 1881 it began buidding wooden rail cars and soon became one of the largest car building facilities in the United States. In 1899, Ensign Manufacturing was one of 13 rail car companies that were consolidated into the American Car and Foundry Company (ACF). After the ACF consolidstion, Ensign remained as general Manager of the Huntington plant until his death.

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