Amos Earl Northup was born October 23, 1889 in Bellevue, Ohio,a small town midway between Cleveland and Toledo. Early in life he discovered a passion for design, which he ambitiously pursued in his studies nearby at the the Cleveland Polytechnic Institute. Upon his graduation, his early professional work focused on furniture and interior design until he joined Pierce-Arrow in Buffalo, New York in 1919 and found his true calling.
Northup then opened his own studio in Buffalo, where he designed the 1924 Wills Sainte Claire and others. Soon his talents drew the attention of the industy leaders, including the Murray Body Corporation, one of Detroit's largest body suppliers, and in 1927 the company hired him as its chief of design. While Ford was Murray's biggest customer, the company was also supplier to a number of independents, including Graham-Paige, Reo, and Willys-Overland.
Northup then opened his own studio in Buffalo, where he designed the 1924 Wills Sainte Claire and others. Soon his talents drew the attention of the industy leaders, including the Murray Body Corporation, one of Detroit's largest body suppliers, and in 1927 the company hired him as its chief of design. While Ford was Murray's biggest customer, the company was also supplier to a number of independents, including Graham-Paige, Reo, and Willys-Overland.
Amos Earl Northup was born October 23, 1889 in Bellevue, Ohio,a small town midway between Cleveland and Toledo. Early in life he discovered a passion for design, which he ambitiously pursued in his studies nearby at the the Cleveland Polytechnic Institute. Upon his graduation, his early professional work focused on furniture and interior design until he joined Pierce-Arrow in Buffalo, New York in 1919 and found his true calling.
Northup then opened his own studio in Buffalo, where he designed the 1924 Wills Sainte Claire and others. Soon his talents drew the attention of the industy leaders, including the Murray Body Corporation, one of Detroit's largest body suppliers, and in 1927 the company hired him as its chief of design. While Ford was Murray's biggest customer, the company was also supplier to a number of independents, including Graham-Paige, Reo, and Willys-Overland.
Northup then opened his own studio in Buffalo, where he designed the 1924 Wills Sainte Claire and others. Soon his talents drew the attention of the industy leaders, including the Murray Body Corporation, one of Detroit's largest body suppliers, and in 1927 the company hired him as its chief of design. While Ford was Murray's biggest customer, the company was also supplier to a number of independents, including Graham-Paige, Reo, and Willys-Overland.
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