Edward Williams (businessman)
Edward Porter Williams (May 10, 1843 – May 4, 1903) was an American businessman who co-founded the Sherwin-Williams Company with Henry Sherwin. Born in Cleveland, Ohio he attended a local high school, then received a bacherlor's and master's degree from Case Western Reserve University.[1]
References
Further reading
- Sherin-Williams Company (1955), The Story of Sherwin-Williams, Lakeside Press.
- McDermott, Kathleen; Dyer, Davis. (1991). America's Paint Company: A History of Sherwin-Williams, Winthrop Group.
- "Paint without pain", American Heritage, volume 17, issue 4, spring 2002, accessed November 11, 2010. Archived by WebCite on November 11, 2010.
- "Sherwin Williams Co.", The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History, accessed November 11, 2010. Archived by WebCite on November 11, 2010.
- "The Sherwin-Williams Company", International Directory of Company Histories (2008), accessed November 11, 2010. Hosted by encyclopedia.com.
- Edward P. Williams, NNDB, accessed November 11, 2010. Archived by WebCite on November 11, 2010.
| Persondata |
| Name |
Williams, Edward Porter |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
Businessman |
| Date of birth |
May 10, 1843 |
| Place of birth |
Cleveland, Ohio |
| Date of death |
May 4, 1903 |
| Place of death |
Glenville, Ohio |