Colonel[3] Royal Page Davidson (October 9, 1870 – January 16, 1943) was an American inventor and educator, from Somerville, New Jersey.[1] He was based in Northwestern Military and Naval Academy, which was founded by his father Harlan Page Davidson.[4][5] He developed the Davidson-Cadillac armored car,[6] and the Davidson Automobile Battery armored car.[7]
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- ^ a b A Thousand American Men of Mark To-day. 1917. p. 306. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
Royal Page Davidson, Educator of Lake Geneva, Wis., was born Oct. 9, 1870, in Somerville, N.J.
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- ^ "Military History Made at Obscure Academy". Arlington Heights Daily Herald. Arlington Heights, Illinois. June 19, 2005. p. 315. Retrieved March 19, 2025 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
- ^ "Summer Folks Double Walworth Population". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, Wisconsin. February 25, 1951. p. 13. Retrieved March 19, 2025 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
- ^ "This Armored Motor Car is now touring across the continent". New York Times. July 18, 1915.
- ^ "Royal Page Davidson Armored Car". Illinois.edu. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
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