Zeboim Cartter Patten (1840 – 1925) was an American

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capitalist Capitalism is an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit. Central characteristics of capitalism include capital accumulation, competitive markets, price system, priva ...

, and

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captain, born in Wilna, New York, who lived in

Chattanooga, Tennessee Chattanooga ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. Located along the Tennessee River bordering Georgia, it also extends into Marion County on its western end. With a population of 181,099 in 2020, ...

and founded the Volunteer Life Insurance Company (now the

Lincoln Financial Group Lincoln National Corporation is a ''Fortune'' 200 American holding company, which operates multiple insurance and investment management businesses through subsidiary companies. Lincoln Financial Group is the marketing name for LNC and its subsi ...

), The Stone Fort Land Company (bought by

Bob Corker Robert Phillips Corker Jr. (born August 24, 1952) is an American businessman and politician who served as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 2007 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as Chair of the Senate Foreign Rela ...

in 1999), The T.H. Payne Company, and most notably the Chattanooga Medicine Company in 1879 which is now called

Chattem Chattem, Inc. is an American, Chattanooga, Tennessee-based, producer and marketer of over-the-counter healthcare products, toiletries, dietary supplements, topical analgesics, and medicated skin care products. Originally named the Chattanooga Me ...

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Chattem Inc.
official website 1840 births 1925 deaths 19th-century American businesspeople People from Chattanooga, Tennessee People from Wilna, New York {{US-business-bio-1840s-stub

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