George Mortimer Pullman (March 3, 1831 – October 19, 1897) was an American engineer and industrialist. He designed and manufactured the Pullman sleeping car and founded a company town, Pullman, for the workers who manufactured it. His Pullman Company also hired African-American men to staff the Pullman cars, who became known as Pullman porters, providing elite service.
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3 March 1831 Brocton, New York
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19 October 1897 (aged 66) Chicago, Illinois
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