Notable people · Industrialist · Business
Robert A. Stranahan
Robert Stranahan, with his brother Frank, backed Albert Champion's spark plug company in Boston and co-founded the Champion Spark Plug Company, which moved to Toledo in 1910 to be near Willys-Overland.
At a glance
- Education
- Harvard, Cambridge, MA, to 1908
- Known as
- Industrialist, Business
- Organizations
- Champion Spark Plug Company
Life story
Robert Stranahan was the youngest of the Stranahan brothers. He worked in the stockroom of the Albert Champion Company in Boston from about 1907, and finished his Harvard classes ahead of a 1908 graduation.
His brother Frank was treasurer of the company, which was founded in June 1905; another brother, Spencer, was a clerk.
In 1910 the company moved to Toledo to be close to Willys-Overland. The factory was at 900 Upton Avenue, as documented in 1937.
The R.A. Stranahan Arboretum and the Stranahan Theater in Toledo carry the family name.
Timeline
What Robert is known for
- Co-founder of the Champion Spark Plug Company, Toledo
- Champion Spark Plug Company
Inventions and firsts
- Champion Spark Plug Company, Toledo (1905-1910)
Honors and things named for them
- R.A. Stranahan Arboretum, Toledo (family name)
- Stranahan Theater, Toledo (family name)
Family
- brother: Frank D. Stranahan
- brother: Spencer Stranahan
Places in Ohio to see
- Stranahan Theater (park)
4645 Heatherdowns Blvd, Toledo, Lucas County ZIP 43614 · Toledo · Lucas County · official page
Ohio places
Where Robert A. 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
Further reading
Sources
Confidence. Medium: the main facts were confirmed, but some details (often an address or ZIP code) were not.
- Champion (spark plug) - Wikipedia Stranahan brothers, Toledo move