Cadillac
Cadillac is among the first automobile brands in the world, second in the United States only to fellow GM marque Buick. The firm was founded from the remnants of the Henry Ford Company in 1902. It was named after Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, who founded Detroit, Michigan. The Cadillac crest is based on his coat of arms.
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On January 27, 1939 Elizabeth Sis Shaw married in Yuma, Arizona, Hardesty James Mcallister, son of Reed Hardesty Mcallister (1891-1961) who founded Mcallister Cadillac in 1922 with James W. Cox, but lived in Whittier California for most of their marriage. While living in Whittier Margaret and Hardesty Mcallister gave birth to Neil Hardesty Mcallister on February 12, 1944 and Reed Edward Mcallister on September 4, 1949. Reed Sr., Elizabeth, Hardesty, Neil and Reed Mcallister successfully operated Mcallister Cadillac for over 70 years and was one of the longest family owned automobile dealership in the nation. The McAllisters sold the dealership to Ara Sevacherian in 1994. It closed in 2009.