Arthur John Hartman (July 14, 1888 – October 19, 1970) was an American pilot and early aircraft builder.
Hartman would demonstrate parachute drops from a balloon, and at one point from a water tower resulting in a landing in power lines that left him unconscious.
[4] Hartman founded the short-lived Hartman-Sellers Airplane Company in 1919 with a fleet of one aircraft that produced more income off the hay from the airfield than barnstorming and operations.
[5] The Burlington Airplane Company was founded next after World War I to sell Curtiss Jenny services.
Hartman remained active in aviation throughout his life founding Burlington Municipal Airport in 1927 and operating a flight school.