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Colgate, William, 1783-1857

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Personal name headingColgate, William, 1783-1857
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Found inNUCMC data from NJ Hist. Soc. for Misc. mss., 1664-1956 (William Colgate)
WwWA, 1607-1896 (Colgate, William, 1783-1857; soap mfg.; s. Robert & Sarah (Bowles) C.; m. Mary Gilbert; empl. Slidell & Co., largest tallowchandlery in NYC, 1804; became bus. mgr.; started own co. mfg. laundry & toilet soap (predecessor to Colgate Co.); supporter of Madison Univ. (later Colgate Univ.); org. Amer. Bible Soc.)