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N. K. Fairbank
American businessman (1829–1903)
Nathaniel Kellogg "N.K." Fairbank (1829–1903) was a Chicago industrialist whose company, the N.K. Fairbank Co., manufactured soap as well as animal and baking products in conjunction with the major meat packing houses of northern Illinois. The company had factories in Chicago, St.2
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Born Oct 20, 1829, died Mar 27, 1903.1
About
Louis, Montreal and Louisiana and had international offices in the United Kingdom and Germany. Gold Dust Washing Powder (featuring the Gold Dust Twins and distributed by Lever Brothers), was one of the most successful cleansing product lines in twentieth century North America. Another original Fairbank creation, Fairy Soap, was purchased by Procter & Gamble and remains one of the best-known European household brands.
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Early life and education
N. K. Fairbank was born in Sodus, New York in 1829. He was a descendant of Jonathan Fairbanks of England, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1633, and built Fairbanks House in Dedham.
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Career
Occupation: businessperson.4
- Date not recordedFounded N. K. Fairbanks & Co.3
Personal life
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- 1WikidataN. K. Fairbank on Wikidata
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