J. Hartwell Hillman Sr.

John Hartwell Hillman Sr. (1841–1911) was an American businessman and the founder of the Hillman Coal and Coke Company.

J. Hartwell Hillman Sr.
Born
John Hartwell Hillman

(1841-09-27)September 27, 1841
Montgomery County, Tennessee
DiedOctober 10, 1911(1911-10-10) (aged 70)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
OccupationBusinessman
Spouse
Sallie Murfree Frazer
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(m. 1869)​
Children3, including J. Hartwell Hillman Jr.
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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.[1][2]

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".[3]

He established the Hillman Coal and Coke Company, and J. H. Hillman & Sons, which was eventually run by his three sons.[4] 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:[1][5][4]

  • John Hartwell Hillman Jr. (1880–1959)
  • Ernest Hillman (1883–1969), retired from Hillman Coal and Coke Company in 1945, then active in politics[3]
  • James Frazier Hillman (1888–1972)

J. Hartwell Hillman Sr. died at his home in Pittsburgh on October 10, 1911.[1][6]

References
  1. Jordan, John W., ed. (1914). Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania Biography, Illustrated. Vol. III. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. pp. 933–934. Retrieved June 18, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  2. "Todd County Kentucky Pioneers, Andersons, and Watsons". Rootsweb. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  3. "Ernest Hillman papers, 1928-1969". University of Pittsburgh. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  4. "About Elsie Hillman". University of Pittsburgh. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  5. John F. Baker (January 5, 2010). The Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation: Stories of My Family's Journey to Freedom. Simon and Schuster. p. 270. ISBN 978-1-4165-6741-7. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  6. "John Hartwell Hillman". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 11, 1911. p. 3. Retrieved June 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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