James H. Laughlin
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| James H. Laughlin | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 1, 1806 County Down, Ireland |
| Died | December 18, 1882 |
| Occupation | financier |
| Known for | Jones and Laughlin Steel |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Spouse(s) | Ann Irwin |
| Children | Eliza Irwin Laughlin, James Laughlin |
| Parents | James and Eliza Laughlin |
| Relatives | James Laughlin IV, Irwin B. Laughlin, Duncan Phillips |
James H. Laughlin was a pioneer of the iron and steel industry in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was born March 1, 1806 near Portaferry in County Down.[1]
Steel industry[edit]
He became a junior partner of the iron business of Benjamin Franklin Jones in 1857. The company was renamed Jones and Laughlin in 1861, later reorganized as J&L Steel.[2][3]
Arts and education[edit]
He was the first president of the Western Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh.
He was a founder of the Pennsylvania Female College, which later became Chatham University.
References[edit]
- ^ Boucher, John Newton (1908). A century and a half of Pittsburg and her people. Lewis Pub. Co. p. 213. |OCLC=13928977
- ^ "Family's Fourth". Time (April 13). April 13, 1936. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
- ^ "Jones-Laughlin Steel to be Reorganized" (PDF). The New York Times (Aug. 6). 1922. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
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