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Joseph Wharton

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Joseph Wharton

Birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
11 Jan 1909 (aged 82)
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Section G, Lot 157
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Businessman. He made his fortune as the co-founder of the Bethlehem Steel Company, through which he introduced the production of nickel and cobalt into the United States. His legacy is honored by the Wharton Business School in Philadelphia, which he endowed.
Businessman. He made his fortune as the co-founder of the Bethlehem Steel Company, through which he introduced the production of nickel and cobalt into the United States. His legacy is honored by the Wharton Business School in Philadelphia, which he endowed.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Added: Apr 25, 1998
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1092/joseph-wharton: accessed ), memorial page for Joseph Wharton (3 Mar 1826–11 Jan 1909), Find a Grave Memorial ID 1092, citing Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.