Aaron S. French | |
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![]() Portrait of Aaron French | |
Born | Aaron Samuel French March 23, 1823 Wadsworth, Ohio, US |
Died | March 24, 1902 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | (aged 79)
Resting place | Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh |
Occupation | industrialist |
Aaron Samuel French (March 23, 1823 – March 24, 1902) was an American industrialist and philanthropist. French left school at an early age, and the first decades of his life were characterized by working a variety of jobs and recovering from prolonged illness. After co-founding a successful vehicular spring company, French gained prominence as a businessman and philanthropist in Pittsburgh during the second half of the 19th century.