Joseph Wharton

Joseph Wharton (March 3, 1826 – January 11, 1909) was an American industrialist. He was involved in mining, manufacturing and education. He founded the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, co-founded the Bethlehem Steel company, and was one of the founders of Swarthmore College.

For the American merchant, see Joseph Wharton (1707–1776).

Joseph Wharton
Wharton in 1902
Born(1826-03-03)March 3, 1826
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJanuary 11, 1909(1909-01-11) (aged 82)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OccupationIndustrialist
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Anna Corbit Lovering
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(m. 1854)​
ChildrenJoanna W. Lippincott, Mary L. Wharton, Anna W. Morris.
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