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.
Early life
Born in Cleveland, Ohio he attended a local high school, then received a bachelor's and master's degree from Case Western Reserve University.[1]
Civil War
Edward and his brother Charles joined the Army in 1864. They were assigned to Company B, 85th Ohio Volunteers and held a short term assignment at Camp Chase guarding Confederate prisoners. Though their enlistment had ended, they were then shipped down The Mississippi River to participate in the Battle of Vicksburg. Later he mustered out at Columbus, Ohio.
Family
Edward married Mary Louise Mason. Children: Edward Mason Williams, Sarah Williams Garfield (Abrahm Garfield).
Business
Edward P. Williams was Executive Vice President and a member of the Board of Directors of the company at the time of his death.
Burial
Edward Porter Williams is burred at Lakeview Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio.
References
- ↑ Hallett, Anthony; Hallett, Diane. (1997). Entrepreneur Magazine Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurs, Wiley, pp. 420–421. ISBN 0-471-17536-6.
Further reading
- Sherwin-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.