1. William Colgate was an English-American industrialist who in 1806 founded what became the Colgate-Palmolive company.
10 Facts About William Colgate
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The family moved to a farm near Shoreham when William was six years old.
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Robert formed a partnership with Ralph Maher to manufacture soap and candles, and teenage William Colgate helped out, but the partnership dissolved after two years.
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William Colgate went to New York City in 1804 and began work as an apprentice in a soap-boiler.
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In 1806 William Colgate set up a starch, soap and candle business on Dutch Street in Manhattan.
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William Colgate went on to become one of the most prosperous men in New York City, sought for his wise counsel and ready to offer aid to others in practical enterprises.
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William Colgate was a tither to his faith throughout his long and successful business career.
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Robert's son, Romulus Riggs William Colgate, built the William Colgate Mansion in Sharon, Connecticut.
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William Colgate annually subscribed money to assist in defraying the expenses of Hamilton Literary and Theological Institution ; and he was among the most strenuous opponents of their removal to the city of Rochester.
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William Colgate was a regular contributor to the funds of the Baptist Missionary Union, and took upon himself the entire support of a foreign missionary.