Samuel Colgate
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Samuel Colgate son of William Colgate
(1783–1857), was an American
manufacturer
and philanthropist
, born in New York City
. He became widely known as a soap maker, and the manufactory he built in Jersey City
developed into one of the largest establishments of its kind in the world. He was also prominent in philanthropic work. For more than 30 years he was trustee of Colgate University, and for many years he was president of the New York Baptist Education Society, president of the Society for the Suppression of Vice, and a member of the executive committee of the American Baptist Missionary Union
and of the American Tract Society
. One of his most noteworthy achievements was the collection of 30,000 volumes of reports (now in the Colgate University Library), comprising the documentary records of the Baptist denomination.
, he gave large sums to Colgate (formerly Madison) University
, which in 1890 was named in honor of the Colgate family. His son, Samuel Colgate, Jr.
became the first head football
coach at the school.
William Colgate
William Colgate was an American manufacturer who founded what became the Colgate toothpaste company in 1806.- History :...
(1783–1857), was an American
United States
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manufacturer
Factory
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and philanthropist
Philanthropy
Philanthropy etymologically means "the love of humanity"—love in the sense of caring for, nourishing, developing, or enhancing; humanity in the sense of "what it is to be human," or "human potential." In modern practical terms, it is "private initiatives for public good, focusing on quality of...
, born in New York City
New York City
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. He became widely known as a soap maker, and the manufactory he built in Jersey City
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
developed into one of the largest establishments of its kind in the world. He was also prominent in philanthropic work. For more than 30 years he was trustee of Colgate University, and for many years he was president of the New York Baptist Education Society, president of the Society for the Suppression of Vice, and a member of the executive committee of the American Baptist Missionary Union
American Baptist Missionary Union
American Baptist Missionary Union is an international Protestant Christian missionary society founded in 1814 in the United States...
and of the American Tract Society
American Tract Society
The American Tract Society is a nonprofit, nonsectarian but evangelical organization founded on May 11, 1825 in New York City for the purpose of publishing and disseminating Christian literature. ATS traces its lineage back through the New York Tract Society and the New England Tract Society to...
. One of his most noteworthy achievements was the collection of 30,000 volumes of reports (now in the Colgate University Library), comprising the documentary records of the Baptist denomination.
Colgate University
Conjointly with his brother, James B. ColgateJames Boorman Colgate
James Boorman Colgate , son of William Colgate, was an American financier. He was born in New York City and received his first training in the house of Boorman, Johnston, and Company...
, he gave large sums to Colgate (formerly Madison) University
Colgate University
Colgate University is a private liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York, USA. The school was founded in 1819 as a Baptist seminary and later became non-denominational. It is named for the Colgate family who greatly contributed to the university's endowment in the 19th century.Colgate has 52...
, which in 1890 was named in honor of the Colgate family. His son, Samuel Colgate, Jr.
Samuel Colgate, Jr.
Samuel Colgate, Jr. was the first head football coachfor the Colgate University Raiders located in the Village of Hamilton in Madison County, New Yorkand he held that position for two seasons, from 1890 until 1891 ....
became the first head football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
coach at the school.