Claim: Lincoln Motor Company was founded by an American machinist, and inventor name Henry M. Leland.
Evidence: Founded in 1917 by Henry M. Leland , Lincoln has been a subsidiary of Ford since 1922.
Henry Martyn Leland -LRB- February 16 , 1843 -- March 26 , 1932 -RRB- was an American machinist , inventor , engineer and automotive entrepreneur.