William Richardson Belknap

William Richardson Belknap
Born(1849-03-28)March 28, 1849
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedJune 2, 1914(1914-06-02) (aged 65)
Jefferson County, Kentucky, U.S.
Resting placeCave Hill Cemetery
Alma materSheffield Scientific School
(Yale University)
OccupationBusinessman
Known forPresident of Belknap Hardware and Manufacturing Company
Spouses
Alice Trumbull Silliman
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(m. 1874; died 1890)​
Juliet Rathbone Davison
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(m. 1894⁠–⁠1914)​
Children5, including William Burke Belknap
FatherWilliam Burke Belknap
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William Richardson Belknap (March 28, 1849 – June 2, 1914),[1] for 28 years was president of the Belknap Hardware and Manufacturing Company[2][3] based in Louisville, Kentucky, one of the largest hardware American manufacturing companies and wholesale hardware companies of its time.[4]

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  3. ^ The Cincinnati Enquirer, June 2, 1914, p. 2.
  4. ^ "Catches in the Social Stream". Palm Beach Daily News. February 25, 1912. Retrieved 11 December 2018.