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His father worked as a wheelwright until rubber tires killed the trade, then built wooden molds to cast concrete for hydroelectric projects.
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Simon Akam,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
The four-story building, with its brick-and-medal exterior, is next to buildings from the 1800s, including one where a wheelwright, Josiah Ford, had a shop.
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Benjamin C Tankersley,
Washington Post,
2 Aug. 2023
The church was named for Elizabeth Boswell, wife of Dallas settler Anthony Boswell, a Black wheelwright who settled in Oak Cliff after buying his freedom in Alabama.
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Meagan Hurley,
Dallas News,
1 Apr. 2021
The one who stood out for me was Phill Gregson, a fourth-generation wheelwright.
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National Geographic,
11 Sep. 2016
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Simon Akam,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
The four-story building, with its brick-and-medal exterior, is next to buildings from the 1800s, including one where a wheelwright, Josiah Ford, had a shop.
—
Benjamin C Tankersley,
Washington Post,
2 Aug. 2023
The church was named for Elizabeth Boswell, wife of Dallas settler Anthony Boswell, a Black wheelwright who settled in Oak Cliff after buying his freedom in Alabama.
—
Meagan Hurley,
Dallas News,
1 Apr. 2021
The one who stood out for me was Phill Gregson, a fourth-generation wheelwright.
—
National Geographic,
11 Sep. 2016
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“Wheelwright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wheelwright. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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