William Clymer was born at the Clymer homestead in Caernarvon township, near Morgantown, Berks county, Pa. His father dying while the children were all small, he was placed in the charge of his uncle, William Hiester, of new Holland, Lancaster county. He later came to Reading and with his brother Daniel R Clymer opened a dry goods store. Years later he sold out his interest in the store to brother Daniel and in 1846 he and brother Edward M purchased the charcoal furnace at Mt Laurel, Berks county where he resided until 1882. In 1860 he and his brother purchased the old Oley charcoal furnace near Friedensburg, one of the oldest charcoal furnaces in the United States. The Temple furnace, a large and perfectly equipped anthracite furnace, in Temple, 5 miles north of Reading, was built by William H. Clymer & Co., and operated by them until 1870, when the Temple Iron Company was organized with William H Clymer as its president. In 1880 the brothers organized the Clymer Iron Company, a corporation which included its operations, the Mt Laurel Furnace, Oley Furnace, extensive limestone quarries, iron ore mines and others mines along the Pennsylvania railroad.
About a year before his death he resigned the presidenctb of the Clymer Iron Co. on account of ill health and was succeeded by his brother Hiester Clymer. He retained presidency of the First National Bank of Reading, which he held since 1876. He died in Reading. He was greatly respected for his sterling charachter; was a man of excellant judgement, and his advivce was frequently sought on important matters.
About a year before his death he resigned the presidenctb of the Clymer Iron Co. on account of ill health and was succeeded by his brother Hiester Clymer. He retained presidency of the First National Bank of Reading, which he held since 1876. He died in Reading. He was greatly respected for his sterling charachter; was a man of excellant judgement, and his advivce was frequently sought on important matters.
William Clymer was born at the Clymer homestead in Caernarvon township, near Morgantown, Berks county, Pa. His father dying while the children were all small, he was placed in the charge of his uncle, William Hiester, of new Holland, Lancaster county. He later came to Reading and with his brother Daniel R Clymer opened a dry goods store. Years later he sold out his interest in the store to brother Daniel and in 1846 he and brother Edward M purchased the charcoal furnace at Mt Laurel, Berks county where he resided until 1882. In 1860 he and his brother purchased the old Oley charcoal furnace near Friedensburg, one of the oldest charcoal furnaces in the United States. The Temple furnace, a large and perfectly equipped anthracite furnace, in Temple, 5 miles north of Reading, was built by William H. Clymer & Co., and operated by them until 1870, when the Temple Iron Company was organized with William H Clymer as its president. In 1880 the brothers organized the Clymer Iron Company, a corporation which included its operations, the Mt Laurel Furnace, Oley Furnace, extensive limestone quarries, iron ore mines and others mines along the Pennsylvania railroad.
About a year before his death he resigned the presidenctb of the Clymer Iron Co. on account of ill health and was succeeded by his brother Hiester Clymer. He retained presidency of the First National Bank of Reading, which he held since 1876. He died in Reading. He was greatly respected for his sterling charachter; was a man of excellant judgement, and his advivce was frequently sought on important matters.
About a year before his death he resigned the presidenctb of the Clymer Iron Co. on account of ill health and was succeeded by his brother Hiester Clymer. He retained presidency of the First National Bank of Reading, which he held since 1876. He died in Reading. He was greatly respected for his sterling charachter; was a man of excellant judgement, and his advivce was frequently sought on important matters.
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