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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › William_BWilliam B. Leeds - Wikipedia

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   William Bateman Leeds (September 19, 1861 – June 23, 1908) was an American businessman. He dominated the tin plate industry, [1] becoming known as the "Tin Plate King". Together with William Henry Moore , Daniel G. Reid and James Hobart Moore, he became known as one of the 'big four' or 'tin plate crowd' in American industry.

   • Children: 2
   • Born: September 19, 1861, Richmond, Indiana, U.S.

   • Known for: Tin Plate King
   • Died: June 23, 1908 (aged 46), Paris, France

2. blog.mcny.org › 2014/03/25 › the-worlds-richest-boyThe World’s Richest Boy – the Life of William B. Leeds

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   Mar 25, 2014 · Unknown photographer. 3 Weeks [The first six years of William B. Leeds.]. 1902. Museum of the City of New York. 89.3.1.1. William B. Leeds, Jr. was born on September 19, 1902 to the so-called “Tin Plate King” William B. Leeds Sr. and the beautiful Nonnie May “Nancy” Stewart. The Leeds were already fabulously wealthy by this point, owing ...

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   • William Bateman Leeds (September 19, 1861 – June 23, 1908) was an American businessman. He dominated the tin plate industry, becoming known as the "Tin Plate King". Together with William Henry Moore, Daniel G. Reid and James Hobart Moore, he became known as one of the 'big four' or 'tin plate crowd' in American industry.

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   • On September 19, 1902, their only child, William Bateman Leeds Jr., was born in New York City. On June 23, 1908, Leeds died in Paris, France. Leeds was 46. Leeds is buried in Richmond, Indiana. His second wife, Nonie, went on to marry Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark, an uncle of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

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   • The Liberty ship SS William B. Leeds was named after him. Leeds was an avid yachtsman, and had membership in the New York, the Seawanhaka Corinthian, Brooklyn, Larchmont, and American Yacht Clubs. He maintained membership in the Meadow Brook club, Automobile Club of America, and The Brook club.

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   • At this point, our William was busy being a globe-trotting teenager. He had nearly lost his arm due to an infected bug bite in Sumatra, but was on his way to a lifelong love of traveling and yachting. He became a fixture on the gossip pages as the dashing gentleman adventurer, “Billy” Leeds.

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4. www.findagrave.com › william_bateman-leedsWilliam Bateman Leeds Jr. (1902-1971) - Find a Grave Memorial

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   Leeds died at his Wintberg Peak Estate in St. Thomas, His funeral services were held at John Thomas Memorial Chapel in Charlotte Amalie, he was buried in Western Cemetery on January 4th 1972. Heir to Tin‐Plate Fortune. Mr. Leeds, born Sept. 19, 1902, in New York City. When the elder Mr. Leeds died in Paris in 1908, the boy inherited $7‐million.

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   Xenia married twice. At age 18 she married William Bateman Leeds Jr. (19 September 1902–31 December 1971), the son and heir of the American tin magnate William B. Leeds Sr. and the stepson of Xenia's maternal uncle Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark, through his marriage to William’s mother, the former Nonie Stewart Leeds. They wed in ...

   • Issue: Nancy Leeds Wynkoop (1925–2006)
   • House: Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov

   • Father: Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia
   • Mother: Princess Maria of Greece and Denmark

6. www.geni.com › people › William-Leeds-JrWilliam Bateman Leeds, Jr. (1902 - 1971) - Genealogy - Geni.com

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   May 24, 2018 · February 24, 1925. Birth of Nancy Helen Marie Leeds Wynkoop. New York, United States. 1971. 1971. Age 68. Death of William Bateman Leeds, Jr. at Charlotte Amalie. Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas, Virgin Islands, U.S. Genealogy for William Bateman Leeds, Jr. (1902 - 1971) family tree on Geni, with over 255 million profiles of ancestors and living ...

   • Location: New York, NY
   • Birth Date: September 19, 1902

   • Place Of Birth: NY

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8. www.nytimes.com › 1972/01/03 › archivesWILLIAM B. LEEDS, SPORTSMAN, DEAD - The New York Times

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   Jan 3, 1972 · Mr. Leed's father, William Bateman Leeds Sr. of Richmond, Ind., established his fortune from the tin‐plate industry in the last century, becoming one of America's richest men. His mother, the ...

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   Jun 14, 2023 · William Bateman Leeds was a Richmond native who joined with his childhood friend, Daniel Reid, to create a domestic tin plate industry, first in Elwood, Indiana, and ultimately becoming super wealthy along with Reid and his associates after their company was incorporated into United States Steel in 1901.