William Wrigley
William Wrigley, who is the Thirty-Third Section's representative in the Board of Public Education, was born in this city on the north side of Vine street above Tenth, on November 7, 1833. He is the son of Edward Wrigley, who died when the subject of this sketch was ten years old, and who was one of the pioneer cloth manufacturers of Philadelphia.
Mr. Wrigley was educated in private schools, and at a later period in public schools. He was attending Abington Seminary, when, owing to change in circumstances, he was obliged to leave school and begin life as a wage-earner. This was before he had reached his fifteenth year.
At the age of twenty, a love of adventure, coupled with a desire to better himself financially, led him to follow the tide of travel westward. He settled on what was then Minnesota Territory, where he remained three years.
When a depression of values rendered a longer stay in the West undesirable, Mr. Wrigley returned to his native city, and followed the vocation of salesman and commercial traveler until a short time after the beginning of the Civil War. He then volunteered in his country's defense, entering the army as a private under Captain Biddle in Company G, Eighth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. A short time after he organized a company for the One Hundred and Fifty-seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, and was appointed first lieutenant, commanding. For a short time he was division commissary on the staff of General William F. Smith, and afterward became captain in the One Hundred and Nintey-seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers.
At the close of his term of service in the army, Mr. Wrigley spent some time in the oil regions. In the year 1870 he established his present business, the manufacture of soap, the firm being incorporated in 1877 under the name of The Wrigley Manufacturing Company. Mr. Wrigley has for many years been president of the company, and by his sound business tact and ability has made the enterprise an unqualified success. Mr. Wrigley has traveled quite extensively in this country and Europe.
His connection with the Board of Public Education dates from March 1893, when he was appointed to represent the Thirty-third Section. Ever since his appointment he has manifested the greatest interest in the welfare of the schools in general and has been instrumental in bringing about the improvement of those in his Section. He has taken an especial interest in the Central High School, and has been a member of the committee on that school for some time past. The other committees upon which he is at present serving are as follows; Northeast Manual Training School, Text-Books, Night Schools and Audits.
Mr. Wrigley is a Past Commander of Post G.A.R. [Grand Army of the Republic]; a member of Philates Lodge, Corinthian Chapter, Corinthian Commandery, No. 53; and Quaker City Lodge. He has also membership in the Trade League, Bourse and Manufacturers' Club.
William Wrigley, who is the Thirty-Third Section's representative in the Board of Public Education, was born in this city on the north side of Vine street above Tenth, on November 7, 1833. He is the son of Edward Wrigley, who died when the subject of this sketch was ten years old, and who was one of the pioneer cloth manufacturers of Philadelphia.
Mr. Wrigley was educated in private schools, and at a later period in public schools. He was attending Abington Seminary, when, owing to change in circumstances, he was obliged to leave school and begin life as a wage-earner. This was before he had reached his fifteenth year.
At the age of twenty, a love of adventure, coupled with a desire to better himself financially, led him to follow the tide of travel westward. He settled on what was then Minnesota Territory, where he remained three years.
When a depression of values rendered a longer stay in the West undesirable, Mr. Wrigley returned to his native city, and followed the vocation of salesman and commercial traveler until a short time after the beginning of the Civil War. He then volunteered in his country's defense, entering the army as a private under Captain Biddle in Company G, Eighth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. A short time after he organized a company for the One Hundred and Fifty-seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, and was appointed first lieutenant, commanding. For a short time he was division commissary on the staff of General William F. Smith, and afterward became captain in the One Hundred and Nintey-seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers.
At the close of his term of service in the army, Mr. Wrigley spent some time in the oil regions. In the year 1870 he established his present business, the manufacture of soap, the firm being incorporated in 1877 under the name of The Wrigley Manufacturing Company. Mr. Wrigley has for many years been president of the company, and by his sound business tact and ability has made the enterprise an unqualified success. Mr. Wrigley has traveled quite extensively in this country and Europe.
His connection with the Board of Public Education dates from March 1893, when he was appointed to represent the Thirty-third Section. Ever since his appointment he has manifested the greatest interest in the welfare of the schools in general and has been instrumental in bringing about the improvement of those in his Section. He has taken an especial interest in the Central High School, and has been a member of the committee on that school for some time past. The other committees upon which he is at present serving are as follows; Northeast Manual Training School, Text-Books, Night Schools and Audits.
Mr. Wrigley is a Past Commander of Post G.A.R. [Grand Army of the Republic]; a member of Philates Lodge, Corinthian Chapter, Corinthian Commandery, No. 53; and Quaker City Lodge. He has also membership in the Trade League, Bourse and Manufacturers' Club.
William Wrigley
William Wrigley, who is the Thirty-Third Section's representative in the Board of Public Education, was born in this city on the north side of Vine street above Tenth, on November 7, 1833. He is the son of Edward Wrigley, who died when the subject of this sketch was ten years old, and who was one of the pioneer cloth manufacturers of Philadelphia.
Mr. Wrigley was educated in private schools, and at a later period in public schools. He was attending Abington Seminary, when, owing to change in circumstances, he was obliged to leave school and begin life as a wage-earner. This was before he had reached his fifteenth year.
At the age of twenty, a love of adventure, coupled with a desire to better himself financially, led him to follow the tide of travel westward. He settled on what was then Minnesota Territory, where he remained three years.
When a depression of values rendered a longer stay in the West undesirable, Mr. Wrigley returned to his native city, and followed the vocation of salesman and commercial traveler until a short time after the beginning of the Civil War. He then volunteered in his country's defense, entering the army as a private under Captain Biddle in Company G, Eighth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. A short time after he organized a company for the One Hundred and Fifty-seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, and was appointed first lieutenant, commanding. For a short time he was division commissary on the staff of General William F. Smith, and afterward became captain in the One Hundred and Nintey-seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers.
At the close of his term of service in the army, Mr. Wrigley spent some time in the oil regions. In the year 1870 he established his present business, the manufacture of soap, the firm being incorporated in 1877 under the name of The Wrigley Manufacturing Company. Mr. Wrigley has for many years been president of the company, and by his sound business tact and ability has made the enterprise an unqualified success. Mr. Wrigley has traveled quite extensively in this country and Europe.
His connection with the Board of Public Education dates from March 1893, when he was appointed to represent the Thirty-third Section. Ever since his appointment he has manifested the greatest interest in the welfare of the schools in general and has been instrumental in bringing about the improvement of those in his Section. He has taken an especial interest in the Central High School, and has been a member of the committee on that school for some time past. The other committees upon which he is at present serving are as follows; Northeast Manual Training School, Text-Books, Night Schools and Audits.
Mr. Wrigley is a Past Commander of Post G.A.R. [Grand Army of the Republic]; a member of Philates Lodge, Corinthian Chapter, Corinthian Commandery, No. 53; and Quaker City Lodge. He has also membership in the Trade League, Bourse and Manufacturers' Club.
William Wrigley, who is the Thirty-Third Section's representative in the Board of Public Education, was born in this city on the north side of Vine street above Tenth, on November 7, 1833. He is the son of Edward Wrigley, who died when the subject of this sketch was ten years old, and who was one of the pioneer cloth manufacturers of Philadelphia.
Mr. Wrigley was educated in private schools, and at a later period in public schools. He was attending Abington Seminary, when, owing to change in circumstances, he was obliged to leave school and begin life as a wage-earner. This was before he had reached his fifteenth year.
At the age of twenty, a love of adventure, coupled with a desire to better himself financially, led him to follow the tide of travel westward. He settled on what was then Minnesota Territory, where he remained three years.
When a depression of values rendered a longer stay in the West undesirable, Mr. Wrigley returned to his native city, and followed the vocation of salesman and commercial traveler until a short time after the beginning of the Civil War. He then volunteered in his country's defense, entering the army as a private under Captain Biddle in Company G, Eighth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. A short time after he organized a company for the One Hundred and Fifty-seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, and was appointed first lieutenant, commanding. For a short time he was division commissary on the staff of General William F. Smith, and afterward became captain in the One Hundred and Nintey-seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers.
At the close of his term of service in the army, Mr. Wrigley spent some time in the oil regions. In the year 1870 he established his present business, the manufacture of soap, the firm being incorporated in 1877 under the name of The Wrigley Manufacturing Company. Mr. Wrigley has for many years been president of the company, and by his sound business tact and ability has made the enterprise an unqualified success. Mr. Wrigley has traveled quite extensively in this country and Europe.
His connection with the Board of Public Education dates from March 1893, when he was appointed to represent the Thirty-third Section. Ever since his appointment he has manifested the greatest interest in the welfare of the schools in general and has been instrumental in bringing about the improvement of those in his Section. He has taken an especial interest in the Central High School, and has been a member of the committee on that school for some time past. The other committees upon which he is at present serving are as follows; Northeast Manual Training School, Text-Books, Night Schools and Audits.
Mr. Wrigley is a Past Commander of Post G.A.R. [Grand Army of the Republic]; a member of Philates Lodge, Corinthian Chapter, Corinthian Commandery, No. 53; and Quaker City Lodge. He has also membership in the Trade League, Bourse and Manufacturers' Club.
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