George A. Wyman

Male, Deceased Person

1877 – 1959

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Who was George A. Wyman?

George Adams Wyman was the first person to make a transcontinental crossing of the United States by motor vehicle. In 1903, Wyman rode his 1902 California Motorcycle Company motor bicycle from San Francisco to New York City in 51 days, finishing 20 days before Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson, the first person to cross the continent by automobile.

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Born
Jul 3, 1877
Also known as
  • George Wyman
Died
Nov 15, 1959

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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