William Colgate
American industrialist
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William Colgate was an English-American Industrialist who founded in 1806 what became the Colgate-Palmolive company. Wikipedia
Born: January 25, 1783, Hollingbourne, United Kingdom
Died: March 25, 1857 (age 74 years), New York, NY
Grandchildren: Samuel Colgate Jr. and Gilbert Colgate
Children: Samuel Colgate, Robert Colgate, and James Boorman Colgate
Parents: Robert Colgate and Sarah Colgate
Spouse: Mary Gilbert (m. 1811)
Known for: Founded Colgate-Palmolive company