William Procter (industrialist)

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William Procter
Photo of William Procter
Born(1801-12-07)7 December 1801
Herefordshire, England
Died4 April 1884(1884-04-04) (aged 82)
Burial placeSpring Grove Cemetery
39°09′52″N 84°31′22″W / 39.164559°N 84.522672°W / 39.164559; -84.522672
NationalityBritish-American
Occupation(s)Candlemaker, industrialist
Known forCo-founder of Procter & Gamble Co.
SpouseOlivia Norris
ChildrenWilliam 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 in

Cincinnati, Ohio
, in 1832.

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 married Olivia Norris in 1833. 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. 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.[2]

Procter is buried in Spring Grove Cemetery,[3] as is his business partner, James Gamble.

References

  1. ^ "William Procter". NNDB. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  2. . Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Grave burial information" (PDF). Spring Grove Cemetery. Retrieved 11 September 2012.