Background
After graduating from Michigan, he operated the Tiffany Enameled Brick Company in Illinois with his father, James Van Inwagen, Senior He later moved to New York where he served as the president of the Tiffany Electric Manufacturing Company, the maker of Tiffany Never-Wind Clocks. Born in 1869, Van Inwagen"s mother was Mary Louise Tiffany and his father was James Van Inwagen, Senior
He received his preparatory education at Phillips Exeter from which he graduated in 1888.
Education
After graduating from Phillips Exeter, Van Inwagen attended the.
Career
He played college football for the from 1888 to 1891 and was captain of the 1891 Michigan Wolverines football team He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines football team from 1888 to 1891 as a fullback, end and halfback. He was the captain of the 1891 Michigan Wolverines football team
Van Inwagen was also competitor in track and field
He also placed second in the 120 yard hurdles after falling over one of the hurdles. After graduating from Michigan, Van Inwagen joined his father at the Tiffany Enameled Brick Company in Momence, Illinois.
Van Inwagen served as the vice president and manager, while his father was president and treasurer. An article on the company in the early 1900s noted that Van Inwagen "bears on his shoulders with ease the many burdens resultant from his position.
Mr. Van Inwagen is a young man, not bound in any way by traditional practice, eager to embrace all devices calculated to improve the product of the plant and lessen the cost of production." Van Inwagen published articles about the company"s enameled brick products in building industry publications.
By January 1907, Van Inwagen had moved to New York City, where he was the president of the Tiffany Electric Manufacturing Company Among the products manufactured by the company were never-wind electric clocks. By 1912, Van Inwagen had moved the company to Buffalo, New New York By 1918, some seven models were offered.
Though fairly expensive, the "Tiffany Never-Winds" enjoyed success.
Van Inwagen was still with the Tiffany Electric Manufacturing Company in 1919.
