William Davis Ticknor Sr. (January 11, 1881 – March 24, 1938) was president and

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Commercial Solvents Corporation Commercial Solvents Corporation (CSC) was an American chemical and biotechnology company created in 1919. History The Commercial Solvents Corporation was established at the end of World War I; earning distinction as the pioneer producer of aceton ...

. He was also president of Commercial Pigments Corporation.

Biography

He was born on January 11, 1881, in

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. On August 3, 1906, he married Ella Frances Wattles (1880–1963) in

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. They had two children, William Davis Ticknor Jr. (1907–1965) and Benjamin Holt Ticknor (1909–1979). He died on March 24, 1938, in

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. He was buried in

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Legacy

In 1946, his son, William Davis Ticknor Jr., was appointed manager of the export division of Commercial Solvents Corporation.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ticknor, William Davis 1881 births 1938 deaths Burials at Mount Auburn Cemetery