W. B. Belknap | |
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| Born | 1811 Brimfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | 1889 (aged 77–78) |
| Resting place | Cave Hill Cemetery Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Founding owner, Belknap Hardware and Manufacturing Company |
| Spouse |
Mary Richardson (m. 1843) |
| Children | 5, including William and Morris |
| Parent | Morris Burke Belknap, the elder |
W. B. Belknap, also known as William Burke Belknap (the elder) (1811–1889), not to be confused with his grandson William Burke Belknap (the younger) (1885–1965) or great-grandson William Burke Belknap Jr. (1893–1952), was the founder of W .B. Belknap and Company, an early iron and nail business at Third and Main Street in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, which evolved by 1840 into the mammoth Belknap Hardware and Manufacturing Company.[1] He was born in Brimfield, Massachusetts, where he spent his early years helping his father Morris Burke Belknap (the elder) (1780–1877) in an iron furnace foundry business.[2][3]
- ^ "Belknap History" (PDF). www.hangoutstorage.com.
- ^ Wiser, Steve. "The Belknap Twins: A Faded Louisville Legacy". Louisville, Kentucky. pp. 1, 10.
- ^ "Kentucky Digital Library". kdl.kyvl.org. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
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