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Wellington R. Burt (August 26, 1831 – March 2, 1919) was an American lumber baron from Saginaw, Michigan. [2] [3] At the time of his death, his wealth was estimated to be between $40 and $90 million (equivalent to between $703 million and $1.58 billion in 2023).
The Saint Louis Downtown Historic District is a commercial historic district located on North Mill Street, West Saginaw Avenue, and West Center Avenue in Saint Louis, Michigan It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. [1] The district is surrounded by residential neighborhoods, and is still the commercial center of ...
William Russell Pickering (1849–1927), referred to as W. R. Pickering, was an American miner, lumber baron, developer, railroad owner and banker.From his first business adventure in mining lead, in Joplin, Missouri in 1872, and his partnership with Ellis Short in the merchandise business at Joplin, the empire grew across several states, including Missouri, Arkansas, Indian Territory ...
In 1901, Holekamp returned to St. Louis where he purchased a surgical instrument company which he named Holekamp, Grady & Moore. He sold the company after operating it for 7 years. [7] In 1908, Holekamp co-founded the Holekamp Lumber Company in Webster Groves with his four sons. [8] Holekamp moved to Webster Groves and served as the firm's ...
A history of the lumber industry in the state of New York (US Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Forestry, 1902) online; Fries, R. J. Empire in Pine. The Story of Lumbering in Wisconsin, 1830-1900 (1951); Irland, Lloyd C. "Maine Lumber Production, 1839-1997: A Statistical Overview." Maine History 38.1 (1998): 36–49. online
Jim Northrup (1939–2011), outfielder for the Detroit Tigers 1964–1974, including a major role on its World Championship 1968 team, was born in nearby Breckenridge, Michigan, then moved to St. Louis, where he graduated from high school.
The following people were either born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of St. Louis, Michigan. Pages in category "People from St. Louis, Michigan" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
John Mason Loomis (January 5, 1825 – August 2, 1900) was a nineteenth-century American businessman and lumber tycoon from Chicago who was known for developing the city of Ludington, Michigan. He was involved with the Pere Marquette Lumber Company , which also operated salt distilleries that in turn influenced the salt industry of northern ...