Edwin Wiley Grove
Edwin Wiley Grove (December 27, 1850 – January 27, 1927), commonly known as E. W. Grove, was an American business magnate, entrepreneur, and self-made millionaire. He founded the Paris Medicine Company, creating and producing its most well-known patent medicine products, Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic and Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. He later invested in and developed properties in cities in the southern United States, including Atlanta, Georgia, and Asheville, North Carolina.
Edwin Wiley Grove | |
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| Born | December 27, 1850 Whiteville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | January 27, 1927 (aged 76) |
| Burial place | Paris City Cemetery, Paris, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Pharmaceutical Manufacturer, Hotelier, Real Estate Developer, Philanthropist |
| Known for | Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic malaria remedy |
| Spouses | Mary Louisa Moore
(m. 1875; died 1883)Alice Gertrude Matthewson
(m. 1886) |
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