William Colgate | |
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![]() A depiction of Colgate in his later years, drawn in 1881 | |
Born | Hollingbourne, Kent, England | January 25, 1783
Died | March 25, 1857 New York City, U.S. | (aged 74)
Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York |
Nationality | Naturalized American |
Occupation | Business magnate Philanthropist |
Known for | Founded Colgate-Palmolive company |
Spouse | Mary Gilbert (married 1811) |
Children | 9, including James and Samuel |
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William Colgate (January 25, 1783 – March 25, 1857) was an English-American Industrialist who founded in 1806 what became the Colgate-Palmolive company.