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Mercer Birthplace
Mercer may refer to: Business * Mercer (car), a defunct American automobile manufacturer (1909–1925) * Mercer (consulting firm), a large human resources consulting firm headquartered in New York City * Mercer (occupation), a merchant or trader, more specifically a merchant who deals in textiles (mercery) * Mercer Pottery Company, a defunct American company * Mercer Union, an artist-run centre in downtown Toronto, Ontario * A member of the London guild of the Worshipful Company of Mercers Education * Mercer University, a private, coeducational university with its main campus in Macon, Georgia, United States. People * Mercer (surname), a list of people with the surname * Mercer (given name), a list of people so named Places United States * Fort Mercer, American Revolution fort along the Delaware River in New Jersey * Mercer, Iowa, an unincorporated community * Mercer, Maine, a town * Mercer, Missouri, a city * Mercer, North Carolina, an unincorporated community * Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercer (car)
Mercer was an American automobile manufacturer from 1909 until 1925. It was notable for its high-performance cars, especially the Type 35 Raceabout. History The Mercer Automobile Company was formed in May 1909 in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey. It evolved from the Walter Automobile Company, which had built the Walter and Roebling-Planche automobiles. Washington A. Roebling II arranged with William Walter, to take over his automobile company and use a vacant brewery in Hamilton, New Jersey, owned by the Kuser family. Ferdinand Roebling, son of John A. Roebling, was the president, and his nephew Washington became general manager. The secretary-treasurer was John L. Kuser. The first Mercer cars arrived in 1910. A.R. Kingston, E.T. George and C.G. Roebling were credited with the design. The Mercer was available as a speedster, toy tonneau or touring car and were powered by four-cylinder L-head Beaver engines. The T-head Raceabout was announced late in 1910 for the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
