Anna Southerland Bissell
Anna Sutherland Bissell (1846–1934) was a Canadian-American businesswoman who was the first woman CEO in the United States as the executive board member of the Bissell Bissell Inc., also known as Bissell Homecare, is an American privately owned vacuum cleaner and floor care product manufacturing corporation headquartered in Walker, Michigan in Greater Grand Rapids.

Early life

On December 2, 1846, Bissell was born in River John, Nova Scotia. Bissell's father was William Sutherland (1811-1907), a sea captain. Bissell's mother was Eleanor (nee Putnam) Sutherland (1817-1853). At an early age, her family moved to De Pere, Wisconsin, where they settled.

Career

By age 16, Bissell was a school teacher. After Biss ...
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River John, Nova Scotia
River John is an unincorporated community in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is located near the mouth of the River John on the Northumberland Strait, halfway between Pictou and Tatamagouche near the boundary with Colchester County. It is on Nova Scotia Trunk 6 and the designated tourist route, the Sunrise Trail. River John was colonized by Europeans during the 18th century and its port and the proximity of plentiful timber led to the development of a small shipbuilding industry. Today the local economy is based on the seasonal industries of fishing, agriculture, and tourism. The area is a popular summer cottage location for residents of Halifax and other urban areas in the province. The village supports a few local shops, a library, several churches, a post office and a volunteer fire department. The K-9 school was closed in 2015. The Nova Scotia folklorist W. Roy MacKenzie (1883–1957) lived in River John, as does novelist Linda Little. History The river was or ...
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