Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century
Richard T. Crane
Crane Company
1859–1912
1859–1912
Crane Company
1859–1912
1859–1912
- Industry: Fabricated Goods
- Era: pre-1900
Beginning with a small brass foundry at his Uncle’s lumber yard, Crane built one of the largest plumbing supply companies in the world. Though he diversified into the manufacture of elevators in the late nineteenth century (even controlling 95% of the elevator market in the US), he chose instead to concentrate on manufacturing pipe fixtures and plumbing supplies. His choice was fortuitous; new housing construction boomed at the turn of the century, and Crane was able to capitalize on its phenomenal growth.
Personal
- Born-Died: 1832–1912
- Birthplace: New Jersey
- Race: White
- Gender: Male
- Father: Laborer, Skilled