Notable people · Industrialist · Business
Frank D. Stranahan
Frank D. Stranahan and his brother Robert co-founded the Champion Spark Plug Company, which moved to Toledo in 1910 to supply Willys-Overland. He was an early partner (treasurer) in Albert Champion's Boston company. The Woodlawn Cemetery tour lists him among Toledo's notable burials.
At a glance
- Born
- 1876
- Died
- 1965
- Known as
- Industrialist, Business
- Organizations
- Champion Spark Plug Company
Life story
Frank Stranahan (1876-1965) and his brother Robert co-founded the Champion Spark Plug Company.
The company moved from Boston to Toledo in 1910 to supply the Willys-Overland Company. It became the largest maker of spark plugs in the United States.
He is buried in Section 15 of Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo.
Timeline
What Frank is known for
- Co-founder of the Champion Spark Plug Company, Toledo
- Champion Spark Plug Company (co-founder)
Inventions and firsts
- Champion Spark Plug Company, Toledo (1905-1910)
Honors and things named for them
- Listed on the Woodlawn Cemetery Tour, Toledo
Family
- brother: Robert Stranahan
Places in Ohio to see
- Woodlawn Cemetery, Section 15 (grave) (grave)
1502 W Central Ave, Toledo, Lucas County ZIP 43604 (approximate) · Toledo · Lucas County · official page
Ohio places
Where Frank D. Stranahan was born, lived, worked and is remembered, with the ZIP code, town and county pages for each.
- Worked: Toledo, Lucas County ZIP 43604 · Toledo · Lucas County
- Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas County ZIP 43604 · Lucas County
Further reading
Sources
Confidence. Medium: the main facts were confirmed, but some details (often an address or ZIP code) were not.
- Frank Stranahan - Woodlawn Tour dates, company, burial section 15