Ritchie, Samuel J., 1838-1908.
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Railroad and mining promoter, and resident of Summit County, Ohio.
Samuel J. Ritchie (1838-1908) was born in Boston Township, Summit County, Ohio. He attend Western Reserve College of Hudson, Ohio, in 1856, and entered the lumber business in 1860. He married Sophronia J. Hale in 1865. In 1871 he became a partner in Sperry & Ritchie, makers of sewer pipe and then owners of West Virginia coal and timber lands. In 1882, the Central Ontario Railroad was incorporated, and Ritchie was appointed president. This was followed in 1886 with the founding of the Canadian Copper Company and the Anglo-American iron Company. Ritchie served as president of both companies. In 1889, Ritchie convinced United States Navy Secretary Tracy of the advantages of nickel alloy steel. Ritchie co-founded the International Nickel Company in 1902. Ritchie died in Charleston, West Virginia, in 1908.
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Coal mines and mining
Coal mines and mining
Copper mines and mining
Copper mines and mining
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Iron mines and mining
Iron mines and mining
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