George Ham Page

George Ham Page
Page c. 1895
Born
George Ham Page

(1836-05-16)May 16, 1836
Dixon, Illinois, U.S.
DiedApril 20, 1899(1899-04-20) (aged 62)
Cham, Switzerland
Resting placeOakwood Cemetery, Dixon, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materRock River Seminary
Iowa Conference Seminary
OccupationsIndustrialist, teacher, farmer
Known forFounding and leading Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company
Spouse
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(m. 1875)​
Children1
RelativesCharles A. Page (brother)
Louis Coues Page (nephew)

George Ham Page colloquially General Page (May 16, 1836 - April 20, 1899) was an American industrialist who co-founded the Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company in 1866, a predecessor of Nestlé. He was primarily active in Switzerland. He was the grandfather and namesake of alpine skier George Page.

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