William B. Leeds

William B. Leeds
Born(1861-09-19)September 19, 1861
Richmond, Indiana, U.S.
DiedJune 23, 1908(1908-06-23) (aged 46)
Paris, France
Known forTin Plate King
Spouses
Jeanette Irene Gaar
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(m. 1883)​
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(m. 1900)​
Children2

William Bateman Leeds (September 19, 1861 – June 23, 1908) was an American businessman. He dominated the tin plate industry,[1] becoming known as the "Tin Plate King". Together with William Henry Moore, Daniel G. Reid and James Hobart Moore, he became known as one of the 'big four' or 'tin plate crowd' in American industry.

  1. ^ "William B. Leeds, Sportsman, Dead". The New York Times. 1972-01-03. Archived from the original on 2017-12-21. Retrieved 2017-12-21.