Ritchie, Samuel J., 1838-1908.
Variant namesRailroad and mining promoter, and resident of Summit County, Ohio.
From the description of Papers, 1870-1920. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 18376018
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.
From the guide to the Samuel J. Ritchie Papers, 1870-1920, (Western Reserve Historical Society)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Ritchie, Clara Belle, 1888-. The Clara Belle Ritchie family papers, 1838-1959. | Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library | |
| creatorOf | Samuel J. Ritchie Papers, 1870-1920 | Western Reserve Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Ritchie, Samuel J., 1838-1908. Papers, 1870-1920. | Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library |
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| Relation | Name | |
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| associatedWith | Anglo-American Iron Co. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Burke, Stevenson, 1826-1904. | person |
| associatedWith | Canadian Copper Co. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Central Ontario Railway. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | International Nickel Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Laurier, Wilfrid, Sir, 1841-1919. | person |
| associatedWith | MacDonald, John A. (John Alexander), 1846-1922. | person |
| associatedWith | Mowat, Oliver, Sir, 1820-1903. | person |
| associatedWith | Payne, Henry B. | person |
| associatedWith | Ritchie family. | family |
| associatedWith | Tracy, Benjamin Franklin, 1830-1915. | person |
| associatedWith | Tupper, Charles, Sir, 1821-1915. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| West Virginia | |||
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| Coal mines and mining |
| Coal mines and mining |
| Copper mines and mining |
| Copper mines and mining |
| Iron mines and mining |
| Iron mines and mining |
| Iron mines and mining |
| Nickel mines and mining |
| Nickel mines and mining |
| Railroads |
| Railroads |
| Ritchie family |
| Ritchie, Samuel J., 1838-1908 |
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Person
Birth 1838
Death 1908
