William Horlick

William Horlick
Portrait of William Horlick
Born(1846-02-23)23 February 1846[1]
Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England[2]
Died25 September 1936(1936-09-25) (aged 90)[3]
Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.[4]
NationalityEnglish[2]
OccupationFood manufacturer[2]
Known forMalted milk, Philanthropy[2]
SpouseArabella Horlick (1870–death)[5]

William Horlick, Sr. (23 February 1846 – 25 September 1936)[1][2][3] was an English food manufacturer and the original patent holder of malted milk. He emigrated to the United States in 1869, settling in Racine, Wisconsin. There he started a food company with his brother, James. Horlick was a well-known philanthropist in the Racine area. He was also a major sponsor of the Racine Legion, which played in the National Football League from 1922 until 1924. He died 25 September 1936 at the age of ninety.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ a b "Thursday, February 23, 2006: On This Day in Wisconsin History". Grandpa John's. Retrieved 17 December 2008.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Dictionary of Wisconsin History – Term: Horlick, William 1846 – 1936". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 17 December 2008.
  3. ^ a b c "Horlick, Head of Milk Firm, Passes Away". The Oshkosh Northwestern. Oshkosh, Wisconsin. 25 September 1936. p. 1.
  4. ^ a b Drummond, Margo (1994). "The Horlick Mausoleum". A Walking Tour Guide: Mound Cemetery, Racine, Wisconsin. Racine, WI: Preservation-Racine, Inc. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
  5. ^ "William Horlick, Sr.". Racine: Belle City of the Lakes, and Racine County Wisconsin Illustrated: Vol. II: Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. 1916. Retrieved 7 January 2009.