William Procter (industrialist)
William Procter | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 7 December 1801 Herefordshire, England |
| Died | 4 April 1884 (aged 82) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Burial place | Spring Grove Cemetery 39°09′52″N 84°31′22″W / 39.164559°N 84.522672°W |
| Nationality | British-American |
| Occupation(s) | Candlemaker, industrialist |
| Known for | Co-founder of Procter & Gamble Co. |
| Spouse | Olivia Norris |
| Children | William Alexander Procter |
William Procter (7 December 1801 – 4 April 1884)[1] was an English-born American industrialist and candlemaker who was the co-founder of Procter & Gamble Company in 1837, along with James Gamble.
Early life
A native of England, William Procter was born on 7 December 1801 in
Procter & Gamble
Planning only on staying for a short while before resuming his relocation plans, he decided to stay and spent the remainder of his life in Cincinnati. He started his business and, in 1833, married Olivia Norris, who was the daughter of a prominent candle maker in the city.[5] At his father-in-law Alexander Norris's suggestion, he joined forces in 1837 with his brother-in-law, James Gamble, to establish the company that bears their names. Both needed pig fat and Norris's proposal allowed them to procure large quantities from suppliers at a lower cost.[5] The company began to manufacture Ivory soap and profits grew to enormous proportions.
His son William Alexander Procter and grandson William Cooper Procter were company presidents.[6]
Procter is buried in Spring Grove Cemetery,[7] as is his business partner, James Gamble.
References
- ^ "William Procter". NNDB. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-118-44369-9.
- ^ Greve, Charles Theodore (1904). Centennial History of Cincinnati and Representative Citizens, Vol. II. Chicago, Illinois: Biographical Publishing Company. p. 606.
- ISSN 0080-1364.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-909470-00-2.
- ISBN 9781591391470. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- ^ "Grave burial information" (PDF). Spring Grove Cemetery. Retrieved 11 September 2012.