Huston Wyeth

Huston Wyeth (1863–1925) was an American industrialist and a prominent businessman and social figure in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Early life Huston Wyeth was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on July 8, 1863, to William Maxwell Wyeth (1832–1901) and Eliza Renick Wyeth (1837–1920). Huston had two siblings, including Sue Maud (1861–1897). William's brothers, John and Frank, founded the Wyeth pharmaceutical company.

Career Huston Wyeth began investing in cattle at age 17. He attended the Racine Business College in Wisconsin. Upon returning to St. Joseph, Huston associated initially with the hardware firm of Lyon & Judson. He then began work at his father's firm, Wyeth Hardware and Manufacturing Company, a large wholesale hardware firm, with a large harness, saddle and collar making subsidiary. In 1888, Huston was elected to be vice-president and director and, when his father died in 1901, Huston became president of the company. Huston later founded the St. Joseph Artesian Ice and Cold Storage Company, the Standard Vitrified Brick Company, and the Blue Valley Creamery Company. He also managed a real estate company and was director of St. Joseph and Grand Island Railway, the Leavenworth Terminal Railway and Bridge, and utility concerns. Wyeth's ice company was targeted during "ice trust" monopoly investigations that swept the U.S. during the early 1900s.

Personal life and death

Huston married Leila Ballinger (1865–1955) on April 4, 1883. Huston Wyeth died January 25, 1925, in Miami and is buried at Mount Mora Cemetery in Saint Joseph.