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William Larimer Mellon Sr.

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William Larimer Mellon Sr.

Birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
8 Oct 1949 (aged 81)
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.4434, Longitude: -79.9082
Plot
Section 14, Lot 97 - PRIVATE MAUSOLEUM, Grave 11
Memorial ID
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William Larimer Mellon, Sr., sometimes referred to as W. L., was a businessman active in Republican Party politics. A co-founder of Gulf Oil, he was a member of the prominent Mellon family of Pittsburgh.

According to The Miami News, "Politically, Mellon was known as the 'field marshal' for the Mellon political forces in the days preceding the New Deal."

William Larimer Mellon, Sr., sometimes referred to as W. L., was a businessman active in Republican Party politics. A co-founder of Gulf Oil, he was a member of the prominent Mellon family of Pittsburgh.

According to The Miami News, "Politically, Mellon was known as the 'field marshal' for the Mellon political forces in the days preceding the New Deal."



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  • Maintained by: Me
  • Originally Created by: Graves
  • Added: May 30, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91001692/william_larimer-mellon: accessed ), memorial page for William Larimer Mellon Sr. (1 Jun 1868–8 Oct 1949), Find a Grave Memorial ID 91001692, citing Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Me (contributor 46912505).