Charles Gilbert Sower
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Charles Gilbert Sower-March 23, 1902) was a printer and publisher in Philadelphia.
, and inherited the family printing and publishing operations. He moved the establishment to Philadelphia in 1844, where he continued publishing, first in his own name, then successively as Sower and Barnes, then as Sower, Barnes and Potts, and then as Sower, Potts and Co. In 1888, 150 years after it was founded by Christopher Sower the elder
, the house was incorporated as the Christopher Sower Company by a charter granted by Pennsylvania
. In the late 19th century, Charles Gilbert Sower was still president of the company.
Biography
He was the great grandson of Christopher Sower the youngerChristopher Sower (younger)
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, and inherited the family printing and publishing operations. He moved the establishment to Philadelphia in 1844, where he continued publishing, first in his own name, then successively as Sower and Barnes, then as Sower, Barnes and Potts, and then as Sower, Potts and Co. In 1888, 150 years after it was founded by Christopher Sower the elder
Christopher Sower (elder)
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, the house was incorporated as the Christopher Sower Company by a charter granted by Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. In the late 19th century, Charles Gilbert Sower was still president of the company.