May 26, 1908, Menasha Record
Several weeks back we discovered this term for one who drives an automobile, but me, being a words kind of guy, just couldn't let it go. Back in April, we highlighted an article from 1925 which featured the term, but today we find a reference from some 17 years earlier. Some more research in the newspaper archives finds the term used as late as 1945. I found the article below from 1899 and it appears to be the first usage of the word. I promise this will be the last word on this.
February 22, 1899, Buffalo Commercial
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