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Samuel Colgate
Birth: Mar. 22, 1822
Death: Apr. 23, 1897

Businessman. He was the founder of Colgate-Palmolive, Peet Company. Colgate University in Hamilton, New York is named after him and his brother, who had endowed the school with large sums of money. 
 
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 Spouse:
  Elizabeth A. Morse Colgate (1829 - 1891)*
 
 Children:
  Austen Colgate (1863 - 1927)*
 
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Burial:
Rosedale Cemetery
Orange
Essex County
New Jersey, USA
Plot: Section 41, Lot 2
 
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Record added: Nov 15, 1998
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