The Bismarck-Mandan Dictionary

Corwin Churchill is America's oldest Chrysler dealer.
Corwin Churchill is the nation's oldest Chrysler Dealer, founded in 1914 by Samuel Wickham Corwin. The dealership originally sold Buick, Saxon and Mitchell automobile brands, and became one of the first distributors of the Chrysler nameplate when it was introduced in 1924. One year later, Neil Churchill joined the dealership.

In 1937, the company purchased Murphy Motor in Fargo, greatly expanding the dealership. Corwin moved to Fargo to head up operations at its new dealership, while Churchill continued to manage the Bismarck location.

During World War II, the company temporarily switched its focus on wholesale automobile parts distribution.

Churchill retired in 1952 and sold his interest to the Corwin family.

Corwin Churchill has had two locations in Bismarck, the first being downtown. Its current facility was completed in 1998, and coexisted with the downtown location for a short time. The former downtown building was completely destroyed by fire in November 2003.

Corwin Churchill is also the name of an Appliance dealer in downtown Bismarck, which opened in 1935.

External Link:
http://www.corwinchurchill.net