Henry Bates Grubb, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetHenry Bates Grubb
American ironmaster and businessman
Date of Birth: 06-Feb-1774
Place of Birth: Hopewell, United States
Date of Death: 09-Mar-1823
Profession: businessperson
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Henry Bates Grubb
- Henry Bates Grubb (February 6, 1774 – March 9, 1823) was a third-generation member of the Grubb Family Iron Dynasty, the founder of the family's enterprises headquartered at Mount Hope near Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and perhaps the family's first "true" ironmaster.
- He was the son and heir of Peter Grubb, Jr.
- who, with his brother Curtis, had owned and operated the Cornwall ironworks founded by their father Peter Grubb in 1737.
- Henry and his heirs rebuilt the family business after most of the original Peter Grubb holdings were gradually acquired by Robert Coleman between 1783 and 1802.
- The Grubbs and Colemans were among the largest iron producers in Pennsylvania through the mid-19th century.
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