William Yale (merchant)

William Yale
Hon. William Yale, portrait
Born(1784-03-13)March 13, 1784
Meriden, Connecticut, United States
DiedJanuary 23, 1833(1833-01-23) (aged 48)
OccupationsMerchant and politician
Known forBeing the largest manufacturer in Meriden, Connecticut and member of the Yale manufacturing dynasty
Spouse
Mary Johnson
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(m. 1803)​
Children13 including Edwin R. Yale

William Yale (1784 – 1833) was an American tin ware merchant, politician, Justice of the Peace, and the largest manufacturer in Meriden, Connecticut. He was the oldest son of Revolutionary War patriot Samuel Yale Sr., founder of the Yale manufacturing dynasty of Connecticut. He also served in the Connecticut State House of Representatives from Meriden in 1825, and did business with the Griswolds. His entreprises were succeeded by his son, Gen. Edwin R. Yale, proprietor of the U.S. Hotel and Mansion House in New York.

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