William Procter (industrialist)

William Procter
Procter, c. 1890
Born(1801-12-07)7 December 1801
Herefordshire, England
Died4 April 1884(1884-04-04) (aged 82)
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Burial placeSpring Grove Cemetery
39°09′52″N 84°31′22″W / 39.164559°N 84.522672°W / 39.164559; -84.522672
OccupationsCandlemaker, industrialist
Known forCo-founder of Procter & Gamble
Children10

William Procter (7 December 1801 – 4 April 1884) was an English-born American industrialist and candlemaker who was the co-founder of Procter & Gamble in 1837, along with James Gamble.

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