About J. Hartwell Hillman Sr.
Lived 1841 – 1911 (aged 70). J. Hartwell Hillman Sr. was an American industrialist.
John Hartwell Hillman Sr. (1841–1911) was an American businessman and the founder of the Hillman Coal and Coke Company.
Early life He was born in Montgomery County, Tennessee on September 27, 1841, the eldest son of Daniel C. Hillman (1807–1885) and his first wife, Ann Jones Marable.
Career He started his career in Nashville, Tennessee, before moving to Pittsburgh in the mid-1880s, where he "became one of the financial and industrial leaders". Hillman Coal and Coke Company later became Pittsburgh Coke & Chemical, and it is now Calgon Carbon.
Personal life He married Sallie Murfree Frazer on June 2, 1869, and they had three sons: James Frazier Hillman (1888–1972)
J. Hartwell Hillman Sr. died at his home in Pittsburgh on October 10, 1911.
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American businessman (1841–1911)
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J. Hartwell Hillman Sr. was born on 27 September 1841 in Montgomery County.
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J. Hartwell Hillman Sr. died on 10 October 1911 in Pittsburgh.
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J. Hartwell Hillman Sr. was an industrialist.
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J. Hartwell Hillman Sr. was American.
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