William Procter (candlemaker)
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| Born | December 7, 1801 Herefordshire, England, UK [1] |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Cincinnati, Ohio, USA |
| Nationality | British-American |
| Occupation | Candlemaker and industrialist founder of Procter & Gamble |
| Relatives | James Gamble (brother-in-law) |
William Procter (December 7, 1801 – April 4, 1884 [1]) was an English-born American candlemaker and industrialist, who later emigrated to the USA. He was the founder and co-eponym of Procter & Gamble Company in 1837, along with James Gamble.
Procter emigrated to Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1832, where he married Olivia Norris and started his business. At his father-in-law Alexander Norris's suggestion, he joined forces with his brother-in-law, James Gamble, to establish the company that bears their names. His son William Alexander Procter and grandson William Cooper were company presidents.[2]
Procter is buried in Spring Grove Cemetery,[3] as is his business partner, James Gamble.
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