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Henry Clay Frick

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Henry Clay Frick 1849-1919, American industrialist, b. Westmoreland co., Pa. He worked on his father's farm, was a store clerk, and did bookkeeping before he and several associates organized (1871) Frick & Company to operate coke ovens in the Connellsville coal district. He strengthened his position by buying out competitors during the Panic of 1873 and soon held a key place in the industry. Andrew Carnegie , in order to control a business so vital to steelmaking, acquired heavy interests in Frick's organization. Frick, in turn, was given large holdings in the Carnegie company, and... Read more
Henry Clay Frick
Henry Clay Frick American industrialist and financier Henry Clay Frick (1849-1919) played leading roles in...farming family in western Pennsylvania, Henry Clay Frick was the grandson of a wealthy miller... Read more
Frick, Henry Clay
Frick, Henry Clay (1849–1919...from Roger Fry ), Frick essentially relied...Attached to the Frick Collection is the Frick Art Reference Library...founded in 1920 by Frick's daughter, Helen Clay Frick. In 1970 she established... Read more

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