Husband William H. Singer 1
Born: 2 Oct 1835 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 1
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Died: 4 Sep 1909 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 2
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Father: George Singer (1797- ) 3
Mother: Elizabeth Fleger ( - ) 1
Marriage: 27 May 1858 1
Wife Hester Laird Harton 1
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1 M George Harton Singer 1
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2 F Elizabeth Singer 1
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Spouse: W. Ross Proctor ( - ) 1
3 M William H. Singer 1
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4 F Marguerite Singer 1
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Spouse: Dr. Robert Milligan ( - ) 1
General Notes: Husband - William H. Singer
He received a liberal education in the public and private schools of his native city, and made his entrance into business life as clerk in the service of Wallingford & Company, a well known commercial house. Later he associated himself with G. & J. H. Schoonberger & Company, iron manufacturers, with whom he remained several years. In 1860 he became a member of the firm of Singer, Hartman & Company, steel manufacturers. This celebrated house was founded in 1848 by John F. Singer, an elder brother of William H. Singer, the style becoming later Singer, Nimick & Company, and the house continued in existence until 1900. In 1880 Mr. Singer was one of the founders and first president of the Pittsburgh Bessemer Steel Company, retaining the presidency until 1883, when this company was purchased by the Carnegie Steel Company, and it became the Homestead Works of the Carnegie Company. From 1883 until the close of his life, Mr. Singer was a director of the Carnegie Steel Company, and also of the Crucible Steel Company of America. His close and prominent connection with the steel industry extended over a period of half a century, and he won distinction as the originator of many useful improvements and appliances in this manufacture. Among his inventions were the "rolling bevel" on circular plates, "soft centre" plough and safe steel, and "liquid compression" for saw steel.
He was a member of the American Institute of Mining Engineers, the Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania, and the Duquesne, Pittsburgh, and Allegheny Country clubs. He was a vestryman of Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church, Allegheny.
General Notes: Wife - Hester Laird Harton
from Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA