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Facts and Events
| Name |
William H Grainger |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[1] |
4 May 1808 |
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
| Immigration[1] |
1824 |
United StatesFrom England |
| Residence[2] |
Bef 1832 |
Belleville, Essex, New Jersey, United StatesFoundry Apprenticeship |
| Immigration[2] |
1832 |
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States |
| Occupation[4] |
1833 |
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United StatesFounded Phoenix Foundry and Machine Shop |
| Occupation[3] |
1839 |
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United StatesAlderman of the Seventh Ward |
| Occupation[3] |
1845 |
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United StatesAlderman of the Eighth Ward |
| Occupation[3] |
1854 |
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United StatesAlderman of the General Council |
| Occupation[3] |
1860 |
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United StatesAlderman of the Sixth Ward |
| Occupation[4] |
1888 |
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United StatesChanged Phoenix Foundry's name to Grainger and Co. |
| Death[1] |
29 Aug 1889 |
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Family Records.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 William H. Grainger, in John E. Kleber. The encyclopedia of Louisville.
423.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Williams, LA. History of the Ohio Falls Cities and Their Counties
599-602.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Title: Louisville fifty years ago : a souvenir issued on the occassion of the Louisville Board of Trade luncheon on March 9th, in honor of firms that have been in business fifty years or more, 1873-1923
51.
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