About Philip Danforth Armour

Philip Danforth Armour Sr. was an American meatpacking industrialist who founded the Chicago-based firm of Armour and Company. Born on a farm in upstate New York, he initially gained financial success when he made $8,000 during the California gold rush from 1852 to 1856. He later opened a wholesale soap business in Cincinnati, then moved it to Milwaukee.

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Philip Danforth Armour

American meatpacking industrialist/founder: Chicago based Armour & Company (1832–1901)

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Occupation: entrepreneur
Citizenship: United States
Born: May 16, 1832
Died: January 6, 1901

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