John Pitcairn Jr.

John Pitcairn Jr. (January 10, 1841 – July 22, 1916) was a Scottish-born American industrialist. With just an elementary school education, Pitcairn rose through the ranks of the Pennsylvania railroad industry, and played a significant role in the creation of the modern oil and natural gas industries. He went on to found the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company (now PPG Industries), an early industry innovator which quickly grew into the largest manufacturer of plate glass in the United States, and amassed one of the largest fortunes in the United States at the time.

This article is about the industrialist. For the British marine, see John Pitcairn.

John Pitcairn Jr.
Born(1841-01-10)January 10, 1841
Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland
DiedJuly 22, 1916(1916-07-22) (aged 75)
Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania, United States
NationalityScottish-American
Occupation(s)Capitalist, Industrialist
SpouseGertrude Starkey
ChildrenVera Pitcairn
Raymond Pitcairn
Theodore Pitcairn
Harold Frederick Pitcairn
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Pitcairn was also the primary financial benefactor of the General Church of the New Jerusalem, a Christian church that follows the teachings of Emanuel Swedenborg, and was a major activist in the American anti-vaccination movement.

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