Seymour H. Knox I | |
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| Born | April 11, 1861 Russell, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 17, 1915 (aged 54) Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Gracia Millard Knox |
| Children | 4, including Seymour H. Knox II[1] |
| Relatives | Seymour H. Knox III (grandson) Northrup R. Knox (grandson) Frank Winfield Woolworth (cousin) Charles Sumner Woolworth (cousin) |
Seymour Horace Knox I (April 11, 1861 – May 17, 1915), was a businessman from Buffalo, New York, who made his fortune in five-and-dime stores.[2] He merged his more than 100 stores with those of his first cousins, Frank Winfield Woolworth and Charles Sumner Woolworth, to form the F. W. Woolworth Company.[3] He went on to hold prominent positions in the merged company as well as Marine Trust Co.[4] He was the father of Seymour H. Knox II and grandfather of Seymour H. Knox III and Northrup Knox, the co-founders of the Buffalo Sabres in the National Hockey League.
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