James H. Laughlin
| James H. Laughlin | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 1, 1806 County Down, Ireland |
| Died | December 18, 1882 (aged 76) |
| Occupation | financier |
| Known for | Jones and Laughlin Steel |
| Spouse(s) | Ann Irwin |
| Children | Eliza Irwin Laughlin, James Laughlin |
| Parent(s) | 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] Laughlin died on December 18, 1882.[2]
Steel industry
In 1854, Laughlin bought the retiring Bernard Lauth's interest in the steel partnership with Benjamin Franklin Jones.[2] The company was renamed Jones and Laughlin in 1861, later reorganized as J&L Steel.[3][4]
Involvement in Pittsburgh
In 1844, Laughlin was appointed as a corporator to the board responsible for establishing the Allegheny Cemetery.[5] In 1852, Laughlin and his associates, including B.F. Jones, founded a banking organization that, when chartered, was the First National Bank of Pittsburgh,[2][6] later Pittsburgh National Bank.[7]
Laughlin was the first president of the Western Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh.
He was a founder of the Pennsylvania Female College,[2] which later became Chatham University.
References
- ↑ Boucher, John Newton (1908). A century and a half of Pittsburg and her people. Lewis Pub. Co. p. 213. |OCLC=13928977
- 1 2 3 4 Thurston, George H. (1888). Allegheny county's hundred years. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh, Digital Research Library. pp. 258–260.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa (1910). The Allegheny cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pa: its origin and early history, also a report of its condition, progress and business during thelast ten years, June 1, 1900-May 31, 1910. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh, Digital Research Library. p. 13.
- ↑ White, Edward (1903). A century of banking in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh, Pa: University of Pittsburgh, Digital Research Library. p. 19.
- ↑ "Corporate History". PNC Legacy Project. PNC Financial Services. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
External links
- Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation Historical Records, 1871-1953, AIS.1973.07, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh.
- Records of the Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation, MSS#33, Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania.