William Ziegler (industrialist)

William Ziegler Sr.
Born(1843-09-01)September 1, 1843
DiedMay 25, 1905(1905-05-25) (aged 61)
Great Island, Darien, Connecticut
EducationEastman Business School
OccupationIndustrialist
Spouse
(m. 1886)

William Ziegler Sr. (September 1, 1843 – May 25, 1905) was an American industrialist who was one of the founders of the Royal Baking Powder Company. He ended up suing his partners. His other interests were organizing Arctic expeditions and yachting.[1]

  1. ^ "William Ziegler Dies. Arctic Search Goes On. Expedition for Fiala's Relief Uninterrupted, Family Says. He Began As Printer's Boy. Son of Pennsylvania Farmer, Studied as He Worked. Made a Fortune in Baking Powder". The New York Times. Stamford, Connecticut (published May 25, 1905). May 24, 1905. p. 9. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Ziegler, and which is yet in the arctic regions, was sent out in the Summer of 1903 under the command of Anthony Fiala and Capt. Edward Coffin of Edgartown, ...