J. Hartwell Hillman Sr.
J. Hartwell Hillman Sr. | |
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| Born | John Hartwell Hillman September 27, 1841 Montgomery County, Tennessee |
| Died | October 10, 1911 (aged 70) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse |
Sallie Murfree Frazer
(m. 1869) |
| Children | 3, including J. Hartwell Hillman Jr. |
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John Hartwell Hillman Sr. (1841–1911) was an American businessman and the founder of the Hillman Coal and Coke Company.
Early life[edit]
He was born in Montgomery County, Tennessee on September 27, 1841, the eldest son of Daniel C. Hillman (1807–1885) and his first wife, Ann Jones Marable.[1][2]
Career[edit]
He started his career in Nashville, Tennessee, before moving to Pittsburgh in the mid-1880s, where he "became one of the financial and industrial leaders".[3]
He established the Hillman Coal and Coke Company, and J. H. Hillman & Sons, which was eventually run by his three sons.[4] Hillman Coal and Coke Company later became Pittsburgh Coke & Chemical, and it is now Calgon Carbon.
Personal life[edit]
He married Sallie Murfree Frazer on June 2, 1869, and they had three sons:[1][5][4]
- John Hartwell Hillman Jr. (1880–1959)
- Ernest Hillman (1883–1969), retired from Hillman Coal and Coke Company in 1945, then active in politics[3]
- James Frazier Hillman (1888–1972)
J. Hartwell Hillman Sr. died at his home in Pittsburgh on October 10, 1911.[1][6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Jordan, John W., ed. (1914). Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania Biography, Illustrated. Vol. III. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. pp. 933–934. Retrieved June 18, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Todd County Kentucky Pioneers, Andersons, and Watsons". Rootsweb. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ^ a b "Ernest Hillman papers, 1928-1969". University of Pittsburgh. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ^ a b "About Elsie Hillman". University of Pittsburgh. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- ^ John F. Baker (January 5, 2010). The Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation: Stories of My Family's Journey to Freedom. Simon and Schuster. p. 270. ISBN 978-1-4165-6741-7. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ^ "John Hartwell Hillman". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 11, 1911. p. 3. Retrieved June 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.