William Procter (candlemaker)
| William Procter | |
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| Born |
7 December 1801 Herefordshire |
| Died | 4 April 1884 (aged 82) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Burial place |
Spring Grove Cemetery 39°09′52″N 84°31′22″W / 39.164559°N 84.522672°W |
| Nationality | British-American |
| Occupation | Candlemaker and industrialist founder of Procter & Gamble |
| Known for | co-founder of Procter & Gamble Co. |
| Spouse(s) | Olivia Norris |
| Children | William Alexander Procter |
| Relatives | James Gamble (brother-in-law) |
William Procter (7 December 1801 – 4 April 1884 ) was a British candlemaker and industrialist, who later emigrated to the United States. 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 Procter were company presidents.
Procter is buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, as is his business partner, James Gamble.
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