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James Boorman Colgate (March 4, 1818 – February 7, 1904), son of William Colgate and Mary Gilbert, was an American financier and member of the Colgate family, founders of the Colgate-Palmolive conglomerate.
- American
- Financier
- Mary Colby (Sister), Samuel Colgate (Brother), Robert Colgate (Brother)
- Robert Lane Colby (Brother-In-Law), Gov. Anthony Colby (Father-In-Law)
James Boorman Colgate (March 4, 1818 – February 7, 1904), son of William Colgate and Mary Gilbert, was an American financier and member of the Colgate family, founders of the Colgate-Palmolive conglomerate.
James Boorman Colgate became the county's largest landowner and prosperous businessman. He was remembered as a founder of the banking house of Trevor and Colgate and of the New York Gold Exchange.
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Born in New York City, New York County, New York on 04 Mar 1818 to William Colgate and Mary Gilbert. James Boorman Colgate married Susan Farnum Colby and had 4 children. He passed away on 1904 in New York.USA.
- Male
- March 4, 1818
- New York City, New York County, New York
COLGATE, James Boorman (1818—). An American financier. He was born in New York City, and received his first commercial training in the house of Boorman, Johnston & Co. He later established the banking house of Trevor & Colgate, afterwards known as J. B. Colgate & Co.
James Boorman Colgate was born into a privileged New York City family, and lived in the city for much of his youth. He began working at the age of 16 for his relatives at Boorman, Johnson and Company, and in 1852 Colgate took the initiative to form a stock-brokerage partnership with John B. Trevor.
Apr 27, 2022 · Death of James Boorman Colgate. New York City, New York County, New York, United States. Genealogy for James Boorman Colgate (1818 - 1904) family tree on Geni, with over 255 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
