Abraham Anderson
Abraham Anderson | |
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| Born | 1832 |
| Died | June 10, 1915 (aged 82–83) Haddonfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1860–1915 |
| Known for | Founder of the Anderson Preserving Company |
Abraham Anderson (1832 – June 10, 1915) was an American businessman, the founder of the Anderson Preserving Company in 1860. In 1869 he partnered with Joseph A. Campbell and their company became Campbell's Soup in 1920.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]He was born in 1832.[1]
He worked as an icebox manufacturer, and in 1860 founded the Anderson Preserving Company. In 1869 he teamed up with Joseph A. Campbell.[3][4][5] In 1876 he left the company.[3]
In 1891, he was an organizer of the Central Trust Company in Camden, New Jersey.[6]
He died on June 10, 1915, at his home in Haddonfield, New Jersey.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Abraham Anderson" (PDF). The New York Times. June 12, 1915. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
Abraham Anderson, a veteran soup maker and founder of the business of the Joseph Campbell Company, died on Wednesday night at his home in Haddonfield, N. J., in his eighty-second year.
- ^ Africano, Lillian; Africano, Nina (November 2006). You Know You're in New Jersey. Globe Pequot Press. ISBN 0-7627-3939-8.
Founded in Camden in 1869 by Joseph Campbell and Abraham Anderson, this successful business ...
- ^ a b Robert Heide and John Gilman (writer) (2006). New Jersey: Daytripping, Backroads, Eateries, Funky Adventures. Macmillan. p. 129. ISBN 0-312-34156-3.
The Campbell's Soup Company was begun when Joseph Campbell, a fruit merchant, and Abram Anderson, an icebox manufacturer, ... Arthur Dorance and Joseph Campbell then formed a new company called the Joseph Campbell Preserve Company. ...
- ^ Martha Esposito Shea and Mike Mathis (writer) (2002). Campbell Soup Company. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0-7385-1058-0.
- ^ Duhart, Bill. "An iconic N.J. company revolutionized your dinner table. See how in 17 vintage photos", NJ.com, July 22, 2018, updated May 14, 2019. Accessed May 20, 2020. "John Dorrance, left, Joseph Campbell, right top, and Abraham Anderson are key figures in the history of the Campbell Soup Company. Campbell and Anderson founded the company in 1869."
- ^ Thompson, Priscilla M.; Thompson, Franklyn M. (June 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Central Trust Company". National Park Service.
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