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The very first streetcars were horse powered/drawn.

In 1834, a Brandon, VT blacksmith, Thomas Davenport, used a battery operated electric motor to drive small car on a section of track.

I believe that would qualify Mr Davenport as being the inventor of the streetcar.

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