Wrigley, William, 1861-1932
Variant namesWilliam Wrigley Jr. (September 30, 1861 – January 26, 1932) was an American chewing gum industrialist. He founded the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company in 1891. In 1891, Wrigley moved from Philadelphia to Chicago to go into business for himself making chewing gum.
Wrigley played an instrumental role in the development of Santa Catalina Island, California. He bought a controlling interest in the Santa Catalina Island Company in 1919. Wrigley improved the island with public utilities, new steamships, a hotel, the Casino building, and extensive plantings of trees, shrubs, and flowers.
In 1916, Wrigley bought a minority stake in the Chicago Cubs baseball team; by 1921 he became the majority owner. Wrigley Field, the Cubs' ballpark in Chicago, was renamed for him in 1926.
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| referencedIn | Records of the National Park Service, 1785 - 2006. National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records, 2013 - 2017 | National Archives Library, National Archives Records Administration | |
| creatorOf | Miscellaneous pamphlets, etc. relating to William Wrigley. | Chicago History Museum | |
| referencedIn | Case Files for Registered Product Labels, 1874–1940 | National Archives at Kansas City | |
| referencedIn | Rowland, Clarence Henry, 1879-1969. Clarence Rowland (Pants Rowland) papers, 1878-1967 (bulk 1940-1965). | Chicago History Museum | |
| referencedIn | John H. Page & Company. John H. Page & Company, 1880-1981, 1900-1960 [manuscript]. | Arizona State University Libraries |
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| associatedWith | Rowland, Clarence Henry, 1879-1969. | person |
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Person
Birth 1861-09-30
Death 1932-01-26
Male
Illinoisians
English
