Historedia
Person

William Colgate

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1806

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Colgate, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. William Colgate founds soap and candle business in New York

    1806

    Role: Founder

    1. 1806 · Dutch Street, ManhattanFounding of William Colgate & Company

      William Colgate established a starch, soap, and candle factory on Dutch Street in New York City in 1806.

Sources

  1. Colgate-Palmolive Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
  2. William Colgate Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-01