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'''Rannsom Eli Olds''' (June 3, 1864 - August 26, 1950) was a pioneer in the automobile industry and a [[Templar]]. He was the founder of the Oldsmobile and REO brands of automobiles.
'''Rannsom Eli Olds''' (June 3, 1864 - August 26, 1950) was a pioneer in the automobile industry and a [[Templar]]. He was the founder of the Oldsmobile and REO brands of automobiles.
He founded the Olds Motor Vehicle Company in Lansing, Michigan, on August 21, 1897. Olds was a Republican, and served as a delegate from Michigan's 6th District to the 1908 Republican National Convention, which nominated William Howard Taft for president.
He founded the Olds Motor Vehicle Company in Lansing, Michigan, on August 21, 1897. Olds was a Republican, and served as a delegate from Michigan's 6th District to the 1908 Republican National Convention, which nominated William Howard Taft for president.
[[File:RansomEliOldsOldsPirate.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Ransom E. Olds in the Olds Pirate racing car in 1896 or 1897.]]
 


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Rannsom Eli Olds (June 3, 1864 - August 26, 1950) was a pioneer in the automobile industry and a Templar. He was the founder of the Oldsmobile and REO brands of automobiles. He founded the Olds Motor Vehicle Company in Lansing, Michigan, on August 21, 1897. Olds was a Republican, and served as a delegate from Michigan's 6th District to the 1908 Republican National Convention, which nominated William Howard Taft for president.