Samuel Colgate

Samuel Colgate (March 22, 1822 – April 23, 1897), son of William Colgate, 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 at the American Baptist Historical Society), comprising the documentary records of the Baptist denomination.[1]

Samuel Colgate
Born(1822-03-22)March 22, 1822
New York City, New York
DiedApril 23, 1897(1897-04-23) (aged 75)
Orange, New Jersey
Burial placeRosedale Cemetery, New Jersey
Nationality American
OccupationManufacturer and philanthropist
Organization
Spouse(s)Elizabeth Ann Morse (1829–1891)
Children
  • Richard Morse Colgate (1854–1919)
  • Gilbert Colgate (1858–1933)
  • Bessie Colgate (1860–1860)
  • Sidney Morse Colgate (1862–1930)
  • Austen Morse Colgate (1863–1927)
  • Samuel Colgate, Jr. (1868–1902)
  • Russel Colgate (1873–1941)
Parents
RelativesRobert Lane Colby (brother-in-law)
Family
Signature

Colgate University

Conjointly with his brother, James Boorman Colgate, he gave large sums to Colgate 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.

  • Samuel Colgate was ranked to manager of Colgate soap and perfumes® after the death of his father, William Colgate, owner of the company. later, Samuel Colgate renamed the company "Colgate and Co."

References
  • This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  1. "Historical Notes". American Baptist Historical Society. January 25, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2019.


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