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William Wrigley Jr

U

.S. chewing gum industrialist. He was founder and eponym of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company in 1891. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Timeline

Birth- Sep 30, 1861
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Death- Jan 26, 1932-Age: 70 years
Phoenix AZ

Other Facts

Father
William Wrigley Sr
Gender
Male
Sources
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale
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1929 Chicago Cubs
1929 Chicago Cubs
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1918 Chicago Cubs
1918 Chicago Cubs
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Pat Pieper
Pat Pieper
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Principal owners of the Chicago Cubs franchise
Principal owners of the Chicago Cubs franchise
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William L Veeck
William L Veeck
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Dorothy Offield
Dorothy Offield
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Wrigley Offield
Wrigley Offield
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