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William John Matheson

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He founded the National Aniline and Chemical Company, which merged with four other companies to become the
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and additional acreage on the other side of the bay to Matheson Hammock Park.
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Marine Stadium, was also built on land donated by the Matheson family.
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and William donated a building to the school; the Matheson Infirmary.
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This article about an American businessperson born in the 1850s is a
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where he learned about recent breakthroughs in the development of
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In 1930, William donated 80 acres to the county which was named
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Wisconsin
Scotland
aniline dyes
Germany
Allied Chemical and Dye Corporation
Long Island
Coconut Grove, Florida
Key Biscayne
Miami-Dade County's
Village of Key Biscayne
Ransom School
Matheson Hammock Park
Crandon Park
Miami Marine Stadium
Ralph Middleton Munroe
ISBN
1-56164-096-4
"Life and Times of William John Matheson"
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1856 births
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American manufacturing businesspeople
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American business biography, 1850s birth stubs

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