Sir Edward Wheewall Holden (14 August 1885 to 17 June 1947) was an Australian industrialist who took his family carriage and saddlery business, Holden and Frost, into a partnership with General Motors to create Australia's first automobile manufacturer, General Motors-Holden's Ltd. He was born in College Town, Adelaide, South Australia, and his office is recorded as chairman of Holden. His spouse was Hilda Lavis, whom he married in 1908.
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Holden was appointed executive chairman of directors and joint managing director of General Motors-Holden's Ltd.
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Sir Edward Wheewall Holden (14 August 1885-17 June 1947) was an Australian industrialist who took his family carriage and saddlery business, Holden & Frost, into a partnership with General Motors to create Australia's first automobile manufacturer, General Motors-Holden's Ltd.
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Edward Holden, James's grandson, joined the firm in 1905 with an interest in automobiles.
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