Bert E. Salisbury
| Bert Eugene Salisbury | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 28, 1870 Geddes, New York, United States |
| Died | October 20, 1946 (aged 76) Syracuse, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Manufacturer, inventor, financier |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Patterson Pharis |
| Parent(s) | Henry Oscar Salisbury (died 1891) and Celia Seamans Salisbury |
Bert Eugene Salisbury (May 28, 1870 – October 20, 1946), was appointed president of Onondaga Pottery Company (O.P.Co.), later renamed to Syracuse China in 1913, and president and general manager of Pass & Seymour, Inc. in Solvay, a suburb of Syracuse, New York, in 1914. He ran both companies for many years.
Bert E. Salisbury was born in the town of Geddes, New York, May 28, 1870. He was the son of Henry Oscar Salisbury (1839–1891), of Columbus, New York, and Celia Seamans Salisbury (1841–1926), of Connecticut. His father was a well-known builder and contractor and had worked as a foreman in the local salt industry. The family home stood across the Erie Canal in sight of the Onondaga Pottery Company.
Salisbury pursued his early education in the Geddes Union Free School, later called Porter School. He graduated from Syracuse High School in 1890. There were 43 students in his class including Edward S. Van Duyn, (1872–1955) who later was a prominent surgeon in Syracuse. Salisbury attended Cazenovia Seminary (now Cazenovia College to prepare for the ministry until illness forced him to leave.
For a short period after 1890, while he was still attending college, Bert Salisbury was also employed by the Solvay Process Company in Solvay, New York on the southern edge of Syracuse. He also worked for his father for a brief time.
In February 1891, Salisbury was hired by Pass & Seymour, Inc. in Syracuse. He was promoted to superintendent in 1898. By 1900, the company outgrew its site on the canal and moved to a new factory in Solvay, New York. By 1901, at age 30, he was named secretary and general manager and secretary of its Board of Directors.
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