Inglis M. Uppercu

Inglis Moore Uppercu (1877–1944) was an American businessman involved in both the automotive and aviation industry. He was the founder and president of Aeromarine Plane and Motor Company. Early life Uppercu was born on September 17, 1877, in North Evanston, Illinois, to Jesse Wheat Uppercu and Laura Isabella (Hildebrant) Uppercu. His family moved to New York City in 1888. Uppercu went to the Polytechnic School of Brooklyn and Columbia University Law School. Automotive career Starting in 1896, Uppercu was involved in the automotive industry in the New York and New Jersey area. Working initially for the Duryea Motor Wagon Company and the Neostyle Co., in 1902, he established the Motor Car Co. of New Jersey. Through this company, Uppercu sold Autocar, Cadillac and Packard automobiles in the New York-New Jersey area. In 1908, he acquired the New York City Cadillac dealership and reorganized his automotive operations as the Detroit Cadillac Motor Car Co.