Family tree of James GAMBLE
Industrialist, Businessman
Born James GAMBLE
Irish-born American soap maker and industrialist, he was the co-founder and co-eponym of Procter & Gamble Company
Born on April 3, 1803 in Enniskillen, Ireland
Died on April 29, 1891 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Gamble went into business with Wiliam Procter after they became related by marriage. Gamble's wife Elizabeth Ann Norris was the sister of Procter's wife Olivia Norris. The pair's father-in-law, Alexander Norris, first suggested that the two go into business together in 1837 and consequently Procter & Gamble was born.
... Gamble was born near Enniskillen in present-day Northern Ireland and went to Portora Royal School.
Gamble went into business with Wiliam Procter after they became related by marriage. Gamble's wife Elizabeth Ann Norris was the sister of Procter's wife Olivia Norris. The pair's father-in-law, Alexander Norris, first suggested that the two go into business together in 1837 and consequently Procter & Gamble was born.
Gamble died on April 29, 1891 from natural causes. He is interred in Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati.
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