J. Frank Duryea

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James Frank Duryea (October 8, 1869, Washburn, Illinois - February 15, 1967, Saybrook, Connecticut), along with his brother Charles Duryea invented and built one of the first gasoline fueled automobiles. He later built a one cylinder gasoline engine automobile in the United States.

The Duryea Motor Wagon Company, established in 1895, was the first American firm to build gasoline automobiles.