William P. Clyde

William Clyde
Born
William Pancoast Clyde

(1839-10-11)October 11, 1839
Claymont, Delaware, US
DiedNovember 18, 1923(1923-11-18) (aged 84)
Manhattan, New York, US
Resting placeLaurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
OccupationShipping magnate
Known forOwner/President:
Clyde Steamship Company
Robins Dry Dock and Repair Co.
Morris-Dale Coal Co.
Interstate Coal & Land Co.
SpouseEmeline Field Hill (1841–1931)
ChildrenMarshall H., Thomas C., William P. Jr., George W. Mabel, Ethel
Parent(s)Thomas Clyde
Rebecca Pancoast[1]
RelativesJeremy Clyde (great-grandson)

William Pancoast Clyde (October 11, 1839 – November 18, 1923) was an American businessman who was the owner and president of the Clyde Steamship Company, a steamship and canal boat mercantile and passenger transportation business founded by his father Thomas Clyde in 1844.[2]

  1. ^ Finkelman, P. (2006). Encyclopedia of African American History, 1619-1895: From the Colonial Period to the Age of Frederick Douglass Three-volume Set. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 307. ISBN 9780195167771. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
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