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  • William C. Temple
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  • Temple was born in Starke, Florida. After moving to Delaware, he attended public school in Wilmington, and graduated from Delaware State Normal School in 1879. After graduation, he worked as an employee of Plankinton & Armour in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In June 1880, he worked as a bank clerk for Alexander Mitchell Bank in Milwaukee. By 1883, Chase returned to Florida and became a lumber baron. Between 1885 and 1889, he was a President and General Manager of the Metropolitan Electrical Service Company in New York City. He later became a manager of Babcock & Wilcox Steam Boiler Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1890 thru 1895. While in Pittsburgh, he was on the boards of directors of more than 20 industrial, mining and financial companies.
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Birth Date
  • 1862-12-28
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Spouse
  • Carrie Lee Wood
Name
  • Temple, William
  • William Chase Temple
Education
  • Delaware State Normal School
Years Active
  • 1879
Date of Death
  • 1917-01-09
Birth Place
death date
  • 1917-01-09
Image size
  • 220
Place of Birth
Place of death
Children
  • William C. Temple
  • Carrie Ruth Temple
  • Dorothea Temple
  • Marie Louise Temple
  • William Chase Temple
Known For
  • First owner of professional football team, Part-owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates,
Date of Birth
  • 1862-12-28
Parents
  • Mattie Josephine Chase
  • William Clemmons Temple
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  • Temple was born in Starke, Florida. After moving to Delaware, he attended public school in Wilmington, and graduated from Delaware State Normal School in 1879. After graduation, he worked as an employee of Plankinton & Armour in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In June 1880, he worked as a bank clerk for Alexander Mitchell Bank in Milwaukee. By 1883, Chase returned to Florida and became a lumber baron. Between 1885 and 1889, he was a President and General Manager of the Metropolitan Electrical Service Company in New York City. He later became a manager of Babcock & Wilcox Steam Boiler Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1890 thru 1895. While in Pittsburgh, he was on the boards of directors of more than 20 industrial, mining and financial companies.