William Procter (1801–1884) was a U.S.-based English candlemaker and industrialist. He was the co-founder and co-eponym of Procter & Gamble Company in 1837, along with James Gamble.
Born in England, Procter immigrated to Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1820s, where he married Olivia Norris and started his business. At his father-in-law Alexander Norris's suggestion, he joined forces with his brother-in-law, James N. Gamble, to establish the company that bears their names. His son William Alexander Procter and grandsons William Cooper and Henry Procter served as company presidents.
Mr. Procter has been rumored to be buried in a tomb on the lawn of his "St. Bernard Soap Company" headquarters in Cincinnati, but it is also believed he is buried in Spring Grove Cemetery alongside business partner James Gamble.
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